West Weeks gets key update in battle for Colts roster spot out of LSU

West Weeks gets key update in battle for Colts roster spot out of LSU originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . West Weeks' name might ring a bell to some football fans because of his brother, Whit.

Whit dates Lane Kiffin's daughter, Landry, but West is his brother trying to earn a spot in the NFL with the Indianapolis Colts . West signed an undrafted free agent contract as a linebacker after not being chosen in the 2026 NFL Draft, and he just completed rookie minicamp. The reviews on West Weeks were positive.

"I know for a fact he's gonna make an impact on special teams because he's big and fast and he's done that before and he's looked good out here," assistant GM Ed Dodds told reporters after minicamp. "I mean, he's moving even better out here than he did on LSU tape. " MORE: Shilo Sanders under fire for telling female reporter to 'make a sandwich' Weeks was a quality player at LSU, making 76 tackles during the 2025 college football season.

The reality for an undrafted linebacker, though, is that he likely won't see an on-the-field defensive role right away. The best way for someone like Weeks to earn a job is to prove indispensable on special teams. It sounds like, in the early going, that's exactly what Weeks has done.