NegativeRoleMon, August 3, 2026
Giddens lost backup RB job to Abdullah; hasn't earned staff trust yet.
DJ GiddensRBIND
Backup RB prospect who failed to crack the starting roster last year despite the Colts' excitement about him; Ameer Abdullah won over Shane Steichen and became the de facto 2nd RB instead. Giddens has yet to earn the staff's trust and lacks sufficient publicly available snap data to evaluate his potential, though the source liked the pick at the time.
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The Colts seemed excited about DJ Giddens, yet only Abdullah seemed to crack the starting roster...Giddens has yet to earn that...Giddens had the opportunity to emerge last year, but Ameer Abdullah won Shane Steichen over and became the de facto 2nd RB
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- What did Stampede Blue say about DJ Giddens?
- Backup RB prospect who failed to crack the starting roster last year despite the Colts' excitement about him; Ameer Abdullah won over Shane Steichen and became the de facto 2nd RB instead. Giddens has yet to earn the staff's trust and lacks sufficient publicly available snap data to evaluate his potential, though the source liked the pick at the time.
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- STACKED tags this as a negative fantasy football signal for DJ Giddens (RB IND). Giddens lost backup RB job to Abdullah; hasn't earned staff trust yet.
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