Colts excited about potential of 2 second-year defensive backs

The Indianapolis Colts remain quite bullish on second-year defensive backs Justin Walley and Hunter Wohler. Both players were able to stand out during the early portion of last year's training camp. Unfortunately, each would also suffer a season-ending injury.

As a result, a lot of practice time -- which is very valuable for rookies, in particular -- and potential in-game reps were missed. However, the Colts remain optimistic that Walley and Wohler can hit the ground running upon their returns. "It's the way they've been working," Shane Steichen said of Walley and Wohler, via Colts.

com . "Both those guys, even this offseason, have been in there rehabbing every day that they're in that office for six hours a day. Just their mindset, their demeanor, talking to them, I know they're excited to get back at it and to see the glimpses and the flashes that they had before the injuries in training camp last year.

Excited to get those guys back. " Walley appeared to be on his way to earning meaningful playing time at cornerback before the knee injury, and even in a very talented  Colts ' cornerback room in 2026, Lou Anarumo may work to find ways to get him on the field. Wohler, meanwhile, could find himself competing for the starting strong safety role with Jonathan Owens and Juanyeh Thomas.