One year ago, Colts right tackle Braden Smith was in a mental hole, his OCD/religious scrupulosity careening out of control, his mind playing mean tricks on him as he attempted to play professional football.

The Indianapolis Colts have a Daniel Jones decision coming this offseason, but they’re also staring down another contract call they can’t afford to drag out.

After a life-threatening, mental-health crisis, the former Auburn All-American hopes to make it easier for other NFL players.

An item from last Sunday explained the efforts of Colts tackle Braden Smith, who endured serious OCD in 2024, to expand access to player mental-health resources, and to streamline and modernize the league's handling of players confronting such challenges.

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Braden Smith played with a chip on his shoulder again, as Alabama found out through various actions. He even made Tide coach Nate Oats lament his bigs' rebounding compared to Smith's.

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Most teams, they'll look back at what we've done throughout the year, look at what worked the past few weeks and say ‘OK, that’s what's been working, let's try that,'” Colts center Tanor Bortolini said Monday.