The Indianapolis Colts have training camp in their rearview mirror, and the preseason will be also as of this Saturday night. However, by 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, they must chop their roster all the way down from 90 players to 53

After 14 training camp practices (including three joint practices) and two of three preseason games, here is my best guess at what the Colts will do.

*Note: This roster has 54 players, as cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt is suspended for the first game of the regular season. He will not count against the roster at that time, but when he is eligible to return on Mon., Sept. 14, the Colts will make a cut to bring him back on.

No trade for Richardson has transpired yet, and physically, he's outplayed Leonard for the backup role this summer. Whether head coach Shane Steichen feels Richardson is better equipped to be their QB2 is a different question.

Giddens missed a good chunk of training camp with a hamstring injury, but even when he was on the field, McGowan and Bentley outshone him. McGowan has shown the chops to be a tough short-yardage ball carrier who's capable in pass protection (and as a kickoff returner), and Bentley has been much more explosive and a better pass-catcher. As much as the Colts may want to be patient with Giddens, there's no debating that the other two have been more impressive.

The recent addition of Allen has likely forced a tough decision for the Colts between Westbrook-Ikhine and Treadwell, and Westbrook-Ikhine offers more playmaking as a receiver and just as much utility on special teams, if not more. The biggest question is who wins the sixth spot between Gould, Burks, and Owen. Gould has been fine, but recently injured. Burks has had some flashes this summer but doesn't look quite ready yet, and Owen is solid in multiple areas, although unspectacular. The Colts seem to trust Owen quite a bit as a backup slot receiver and return specialist.

Nothing changes here, except that rookie and former basketball player Carson Towt stays with the team through injured reserve rather than the practice squad.

The Colts could go anywhere with their second-team offensive line. Freeland has had a rough summer, but the Colts would likely either give his spot to Josh Sills or a rookie free agent in Nolan Rucci. Dalton Tucker has had plenty of lowlights snapping the ball in shotgun at center, but I'm sure the Colts feel they can fix it with reps. None of Rucci, VanDeMark, Morrissey, or Kreutz would be a surprise to make the roster.

Who to keep on the defensive line is rather straightforward, but who to put on the practice squad gets a little complicated. Here, they make the unfortunate decision to bypass young edges like Durell Nchami and Mitchell Melton in favor of a pair of young backup nose tackles, Smith and Ball, whom they can make gameday activations to provide relief to Stewart.

When looking at the first- and second-team reps in practice and the preseason, the Colts have shown clear favoritism toward these top five linebackers, and if there were room for Weeks and Chambers, they'd likely keep them as well. They see Weeks ultimately as a special teams ace, while Chambers has made several splash plays on defense throughout the summer.

The picture at cornerback has gotten murkier in the last couple of weeks, as Blackmon and Edwards have both performed poorly in the preseason. However, the coaching staff may still favor them over Jaylon Jones, who is a questionable scheme fit. Don't sleep on Carter as a sneaky rostered player in the wake of Taylor-Britt's suspension. They could have him play gunner and provide backup at nickel in Taylor-Britt's absence.

The Colts keep five safeties here due to their fondness for Washington.

“I felt like he had really improved his quickness, his overall speed, and knowledge of the defense," defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said this week about Washington. "I really liked what he's shown in the preseason. He's been consistent. He's a very smart football player. He’s certainly given us some things to think about at that position.”

Washington could be one of those players who has little to no role on offense or defense, but plays extensively on special teams.

The question here is who wins the kicking battle between Shrader and Blake Grupe. While Grupe has owned the competition throughout the practice reps of the spring and summer, kicking about 20% higher on field goals, Shrader is 4-of-4 in the preseason versus 0-of-2 for Grupe. Special teams coordinator Brian Mason told reporters this week that in-game kicks factor the heaviest, and the issue that Shrader has had with hooking kicks left has not bled over from practice to gameday to this point. Shrader has plenty of "leg talent," and the Colts feel he's a naturally more powerful kicker, with more room for error than Grupe. If the Colts think that Shrader already looks this good while still having yet to get to 100% from last year's knee injury, that may be all they need to know.