Updated March 1, 2026, 9:16 a.m. ET

On Sunday of the 2026 NFL combine, the offensive linemen will be going through the on-field drills. What’s the level of need at these positions for the Indianapolis Colts, and who are some prospects to keep your eyes on?

Let’s start with the level of need at each of those positions for the Colts.

Depending on how Chris Ballard feels about Jalen Travis, the Colts could enter the offseason with their starting five intact.

Braden Smith is set to be a free agent, but Travis held his own down the stretch last season, not to mention that just last offseason, we saw the Colts move on from Will Fries and Ryan Kelly for second-year linemen Bortolini and Goncalves.

However, even if this is the case, depth at every offensive line position is a huge must. As of now, there is very little experience behind the current version of the Colts’ starting five.

Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.Keylan Rutledge, IOL Georgia Tech

Rutledge is listed at 6-4, 330 pounds, and is an experienced player with over 3,000 career snaps on offense over four seasons. The bulk of his playing time has come at right guard.

This past season, Rutledge was excellent in pass protection, allowing no sacks and only six pressures over 440 pass-blocking reps. He graded out well in the run game by PFF’s metrics as well.

The Colts reportedly met with Rutledge at the NFL combine.

Travis Burke, OT, Memphis

Listed at 6-9, 315 pounds, Burke is very experienced, having played nearly 3,000 career snaps on offense over five college seasons.

This most recent season was his best, as he allowed just three sacks and 13 quarterback pressures over 429 pass blocking snaps. He was also one of PFF’s higher graded run-blocking offensive tackles.

Burke has experience playing both left and right tackle. The Colts reportedly met with Burke at the NFL combine.

Trey Zuhn, OT, Texas A&M

Listed at 6-6, 319 pounds, most of Zuhn’s college snaps came at left tackle, but he also saw some action at center this past season.

Zuhn was quite good in pass protection in 2025, allowing just 10 pressures and two sacks over 435 pass-blocking snaps. He was also penalized just once.

By PFF’s grading system, Zuhn was a much more effective pass-blocker than run-blocker — although throughout his career, he’s graded out fairly well in the run game. Zuhn has played nearly 3,300 career snaps on offense.

This story was updated to add new information.