Zaire Franklin provides injury update before Colts training camp

WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — The Colts will be without starting linebacker and team captain Zaire Franklin for at least the first day of training camp.

Franklin had surgery over the offseason on his left ankle.

“I’m just looking forward to when I get out there and be with the guys,” Franklin said. “I’m not going to be out there, first day of school, but I’ll be ‘turnt up’ on the sidelines.”

Franklin said he’s feeling a lot better and has been getting better every day, but doesn’t have a set day for his return from injury.

“We still progressing,” Franklin said. “We still working. I will say I’ve been running, and that’s a big thing. But I don’t know if there’s necessarily a timetable on it for us. I just know we want to make sure it’s right because, as you know, this is a marathon.”

Franklin shared his mindset on dealing with the injury.

“It’s definitely been a transition, but I’m just so process oriented,” Franklin said. “I’ve been focused on just getting better and growing every single day. The team in Indy did a great job with me this summer.”

Franklin has played at least 16 games in all seven seasons of his NFL career.

He led the NFL in total tackles in 2024, receiving his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro (second team) selections of his career.

The first practice of training camp for the Colts is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Grand Park in Westfield.

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