1. Daniel Scott's pick-six was impressive given what the safety has been through the last two years.
In the first quarter, safety Daniel Scott hopped in front of a Desmond Ridder pass for an interception. He then directed traffic and set up a couple blocks to scythe his way into the end zone for a 35-yard pick six.
For Scott, the moment – and finishing the 2025 preseason healthy – meant plenty given what he's been through over the last two years.
The Colts selected Scott in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft and saw him not only as an immediate contributor on special teams, but as someone who could offer key depth at safety. The Cal product, though, sustained a torn ACL in practice that June.
General manager Chris Ballard specifically mentioned Scott's injury during a press conference a few days after the 2023 season ended.
"We were really excited about Scott," Ballard said. "He tears his ACL during OTAs – let me tell you about him, he did not miss one day of practice. I don't know if I've ever been around a kid that just every day in the same spot paying attention, dialing in mentally – every single day from training camp to the end of the year. The kid didn't miss a day. So, getting him back will be good for our back end.
"He's smart. He's athletic. We really liked what we saw the limited time that we had him."
Scott worked his way back for the 2024 offseason program and continued to impress folks around the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
"He's a smart player," head coach Shane Steichen said. "I think he's going to have a hell of a future. He's smart, intelligent."
Scott, though, tore his Achilles' during an OTA practice in May of 2024. Again, his season was over before it could begin.
Scott has stayed healthy in 2025 and, on Saturday, made his final case to earn a spot on the Colts' 53-man roster. He made a play on special teams, and his pick-six was the sort of highlight he's worked toward getting for the last few years.
"It's been emotional," Scott said. "It's been a lot of physical recovery that we've had to do, but it's a lot of mental recovery as well. I think the last two years, you can't really prepare for that, but I think that's just a unique story that I have."