Colts battle high temperatures at training camp

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — The Colts were battling the heat on Thursday at practice on the second day of training camp in Grand Park.

The sun was beating down and the humidity was high, with a heat advisory in place as well.

But for one new Colt, he’s used to weather like this.

“I live in the Philippines,” Colts safety Camryn Bynum said. “We’re good. This is nothing.”

He spends his offseason training in the Philippines as well.

“It’s cool being able to train out there with the great resources we have at the facility, but also be able to live somewhere where it’s hot and humid, so I come back in this heat, I’m wearing sweats and a hoodie and I’m chillin’,” Bynum said.

Bynum signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Colts this offseason. He spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings. Over the last two seasons combined, he has five interceptions and 233 tackles.

The Colts will continue to practice in the heat and the humidity, with highs in the low-90s for most of the next seven days.

The Colts have scheduled morning practices for most of training camp, which keeps them out of the heat of the day. When they do practice in the afternoon, they normally start practice at 4 p.m. The Colts practice at 3 p.m. once (August 14 for a joint practice with the Packers).

Despite practicing in the heat, coaches and players have been impressed with rookie tight end Tyler Warren.

“We’re excited about his development,” Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. “We’re excited about the direction he’s headed. He’s working really hard. We’re going to need to keep that going.”

“You can tell he’s going to be really good,” Bynum said. “He’s one of those guys that if you didn’t tell me he just got drafted, I wouldn’t know. He operates as a veteran. He can do a lot. Obviously we haven’t been in pads yet, but I can tell he can block just by his footwork and just the intent that he has.”

There were a few veteran players that did not practice on Thursday as a standard rest day.

The Colts get back on the practice field on Friday from 10-11:15 a.m.

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