Colts sign Kicker Blake Grupe to Practice Squad

The 3rd search for a Colts Kicker in 2025 is over, and a new leg is in town.

Blake Grupe is a 3rd year Kicker who spent 2023-2025 with the Saints. He went 75/94 in his time in New Orleans with the following distance splits.

• 21/23 on 20-29 yard kicks

• 22/25 on 30-39 yard kicks

• 17/23 on 40-49 yard kicks

• 15/23 on 50+ yard kicks

• 86/88 on Extra Points

Don’t mistake the 5’7 156 lb kicker for lacking power, with his career long being 57 yards and hitting a 54+ yarder every year of his career.

Grupe was released by the Saints last week following a 1/3 Kicking performance against the Falcons where he missed kicks in the 30s and 40s distance ranges. The former Notre Dame Fighting Irishman has had a rough 2025 season with a career low 69.2% Field Goal % after going 81.1% in 2023 and 87.1% in 2024. He reunites with his former coach Brian Mason, who is the Colts special teams coordinator.

Grupe potentially will be elevated a few times off of the practice squad before the Colts decide whether to sign him to the active roster full time. A player can be activated off of Practice squad 3 times before requiring to be signed to the active roster. Time will tell if he takes advantage of this opportunity and earns a full time job with the Colts for the remainder of the season.