Colts T Braden Smith feeling good after offseason knee surgery

Braden Smith, the Colts’ right lineman, was out for much of the 2023 season due to a knee ailment, but he believes he is on his way back to full health.

Smith told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday that he underwent surgery on his left knee after the Colts’ season ended in January. Smith missed three games late in the season, but he returned for the final two regular-season games. He missed seven games throughout the season.

Smith stated that he believes he has made good progress since the surgery and is in a good position to begin the 2024 campaign.

This will be Smith’s sixth season in the NFL, and the 2018 second-round pick has spent his entire professional career in Indianapolis.