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Colts list five inactives for Week 6 game vs. Titans

The Indianapolis Colts on 2026-10-18 announced five inactive players for their Week 6 game vs. the Tennessee Titans: Riley Leonard (No. 15, emergency third QB), Ashton Dulin (No. 16), Jaylon Carlies (No. 57), Dalton Tucker (No. 68) and Tyler Warren (No. 84), per the team.

News BriefBy BusinessIndy News DeskCommentsPublished October 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM EDTUpdated October 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDTLiving story · 2 sources

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The Colts announced on 2026-10-18 that the five inactive players for their Week 6 game against the Tennessee Titans are: 15 Riley Leonard (designated the team’s third quarterback), 16 Ashton Dulin, 57 Jaylon Carlies, 68 Dalton Tucker and 84 Tyler Warren (Colts release). Head coach Shane Steichen had ruled Dulin (hamstring) and Carlies (ribs) out on Friday; Warren was listed questionable Friday with a groin designation after sustaining a groin injury in practice (Colts release). NFL.com’s Week 6 inactives list for Lucas Oil Stadium matches the Colts’ announcement (NFL.com).

WHY IT MATTERS

An "inactive" designation means a player will not be available to play in that specific game; teams announce their inactive lists before kickoff. For Colts fans and roster watchers, the key items are Ashton Dulin (wide receiver) and Jaylon Carlies (linebacker) being ruled out for a second straight game, which reduces depth at receiver and linebacker for this matchup. Tyler Warren, who was listed as questionable on Friday with a groin issue and sustained a groin injury in practice, is also unavailable for Sunday’s game, removing a tight end option from the active roster.

Riley Leonard’s listing as the team’s third quarterback (and inactive) signals that the Colts are carrying standard quarterback depth but are not activating the rookie as one of the game-day players. For real-time decisions—coaches’ play-calling, special-teams alignments and snap distributions—these inactive announcements show which positional groups will rely on backup or rotational players instead.

Next items to watch: the game-day reports and the team’s next injury report (typically issued during the week following a game) to see whether Dulin, Carlies or Warren return to practice and the active roster. Source documents: Colts release and NFL.com Week 6 inactives list.

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