Colts head coach Frank Reich said last week that Blankenship (hip) is the favorite to win the starting kicker job over Jake Verity, Kevin Hickey of USA Today reports.

Blankenship (hip) is expected to compete with Jake Verity for the Colts' kicking job during OTAs and training camp, Kevin Hickey of USA Today reports.

Colts head coach Frank Reich said Wednesday that Blankenship (hip) will remain on injured reserve for the foreseeable future with Michael Badgley having secured the team's kicking job, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

Blankenship (hip) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Blankenship (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Blankenship (hip) was unavailable for Thursday's practice.

Blankenship (hip) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Colts head coach Frank Reich said Blankenship (hip) underwent an MRI on Tuesday, leaving the kicker's status uncertain heading into a Week 6 matchup with the Texans, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports. "I'll get the results [of the MRI], and then we'll talk through with [general manager Chris Ballard] what we need to do, whether we need to bring in another kicker, how extensive is the injury."

Blankenship played through a hip injury suffered during the first quarter of Monday night's game against Baltimore, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.

Blankenship made both field-goal attempts and all three PATs during Sunday's 27-17 win over the Dolphins.

Blankenship made three of four field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 25-16 loss to the Titans.

Blankenship converted all three field-goal attempts from 48, 46 and 35 yards and made his only extra-point attempt in Sunday's loss to the Rams.

Blankenship connected on his only field-goal attempt and made his only extra-point attempt during Sunday's 28-16 loss to the Seahawks.

Blankenship has won the Colts' kicking job with the team releasing Eddy Pineiro on Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Blankenship converted his only field goal attempt from 47 yards in Saturday's preseason win at Minnesota.

Indianapolis will have an open competition at kicker between Blankenship and Eddy Pineiro during OTAs and training camp, Jim Ayello of The Indianapolis Star reports. "[Blankenship] had a good season for us last year, so that's obviously taken into consideration. He'll have to earn it again this year...it is open competition," head coach Frank Reich said.

Blankenship missed two of four field-goal attempts but made both of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 28-14 win over the Jaguars.

Blankenship made his lone field-goal attempt and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 28-24 loss to the Steelers.

Blankenship connected on both field-goal attempts and all three extra-point tries in Sunday's 27-20 win over the Texans.

Blankenship made three field-goal attempts and five extra-point tries in Sunday's 44-27 win over the Raiders.

Blankenship made a 42-yard field goal and all three extra-point attempts in Sunday's 26-20 win over the Texans.

Blankenship didn't attempt a field goal but made both extra-point attempts in Sunday's 45-26 loss to the Titans.

Blankenship made four of five field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries in Sunday's 34-31 overtime win against the Packers.

Blankenship made a 43-yard field goal and his lone extra-point in Sunday's 24-10 loss to the Ravens.

Blankenship converted three of five extra-point attempts during Sunday's 41-21 win over the Lions.

Blankenship hit a 40-yard field goal and all four extra-point attempts in Sunday's 31-27 win over the Bengals.

Blankenship made all five kicks -- three field goals and two extra points -- in Sunday's 32-23 loss to the Browns.

Blankenship hit all four field goals and his lone extra-point attempt in Sunday's 19-11 win over the Bears.

Blankenship made two of three field-goal attempts and all four extra-point attempts during Sunday's 36-7 win over the Jets.

Blankenship connected on all four field goals and two extra points in Sunday's 28-11 win over the Vikings.

Blankenship made two of three field goal attempts, missing from 30 yards, in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville. He converted both extra-point attempts.

Blankenship will be the Colts' kicker to begin the season after Chase McLaughlin was waived Saturday, Zak Keefer of The Athletic reports.

Blankenship outperformed veteran Chase McLaughlin in Saturday's scrimmage, making six of seven field goals, the Indianapolis Star reports.

Blankenship was 5-of-8 in field goal attempts in Monday's practice at Lucas Oil Stadium with misses from 39, 44 and 53 yards and appears behind Chase McLaughlin in the competition for the placekicker job, The Athletic reports.

Blankenship and Chase McLaughlin are in a tight battle for the Colts' starting kicker job, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.