WESTFIELD — The Colts put on full pads for the first time in training camp on Tuesday.

And the team’s first-round pick put on a show.

Laiatu Latu’s speed off the edge has been evident throughout the offseason, but NFL coaches are fond of saying that the game doesn’t really begin for offensive and defensive linemen until the team starts playing in full pads.

Latu looked exactly the same.

Working against the tackles in 1-on-1 pass rush drills for the first time, Latu blew past second-year left tackle Jake Witt in his first snap, then flipped over to the other side and blew past second-year right tackle Blake Freeland to win his second snap.

For the most part, Latu was able to keep it going in full team work. Latu opened one period by blowing by starting left tackle Bernhard Raimann, beating Raimann with an explosive first step and quick first hands, rocketing into the backfield that he had time to “sack” Anthony Richardson — defensive players are not allowed to hit the quarterback in practice — then continue running behind Richardson as the quarterback rolled out to the right to finish the play.

Latu spent so much time in the backfield on the play that he ran up to Richardson again, signaling another “sack.”

The Colts have been high on the rookie’s ability to make an instant impact since the night of the draft, and the need for instant impact from the rookie intensified when the team lost starting defensive end Samson Ebukam to a torn Achilles tendon on Sunday.

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One of the other players expected to help fill Ebukam’s role, Tyquan Lewis, also produced a “sack” on Richardson in Tuesday’s practice, flashing past Richardson in the pocket while rushing from the left side of the defensive line.

Brief scare

Richardson’s surgically-repaired right shoulder has looked fine through the first four days of camp, but the team’s starting quarterback gave fans a scare on a pair of plays in Tuesday’s practice.

Another player stepped on Richardson on an early handoff to Jonathan Taylor and sent the quarterback to the ground, reaching for his left foot and limping as he rose, but Richardson was able to walk it off and continue practicing. Then, on his final offensive snap of the day, Richardson was scrambling and tried to dodge Kenny Moore II in the open field, but the two collided in a big hit.

Richardson appeared to walk away from both plays in good shape.

He finished 4 of 6 on the day, completing passes to Adonai Mitchell, Michael Pittman Jr., Mo Alie-Cox and Kylen Granson. The two incompletions were a drop on a strike over the middle to Pittman, and a screen play blown up by a charging Ronnie Harrison, who batted the ball down right after it left Richardson’s hand.

At it again

Pittman was in the middle of a fight for the second consecutive practice.

Blocking on a running play, Pittman kept pushing on linebacker E.J. Speed long after the play was over and Speed was already on the ground.

The team’s starting linebacker took exception to Pittman’s post-whistle pushing and came up trying to fight, throwing a punch with his left hand. Two days ago, Pittman had been at the center of another fight with outside cornerback Jaylon Jones.

Jones has spent a lot of time covering Pittman, and on Tuesday, they were matched up against each other on three of Richardson’s attempts. Pittman beat Jones on a drag route for a short catch on the first target, drew a flag for pass interference on the second and then dropped a pass over the middle on the third.

Up and down

Evan Hull is in a fight for a roster spot.

Drafted in the fifth round out of Northwestern a year ago, Hull was chosen to provide a presence as a third-down back, but his season was cut short by a torn ACL and meniscus, opening a door for Tyler Goodson to step into the role.

Hull is healthy now and battling for one of the backup spots at running back behind Taylor, and he had a boom-or-bust day Tuesday. Hull dropped an early throw from Joe Flacco and had another pass knocked away by rookie nickel Micah Abraham, then flashed big-play ability by taking a screen from Sam Ehlinger and weaving through the defense for a huge gain. Flacco completed 3 of 6 passes, including two throws to Alec Pierce, who continues to rotate first and second-team snaps with Mitchell.

Injury report

Second-year defensive end Titus Leo was taken off the field on a cart after suffering an injury to his left knee. Leo was undergoing imaging for the injury after practice, per a source.

The Colts defensive line has been hit hard in the early days of training camp. Indianapolis lost Samson Ebukam to a torn Achilles tendon on Sunday, defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo has missed the last two days of practice due to a calf injury and defensive tackle Raekwon Davis remains on the active non-football/illness list due to high blood pressure.

Backup cornerback Ameer Speed (undisclosed) and defensive back Chris Lammons, who remains on the physically unable to perform list due to offseason ankle surgery, also did not practice.

Quick hitters

The Colts drafted defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore in the fourth round last season because of his pass-rush ability, and it was on display in 1-on-1 pass rush drills. Adebawore rushed four times, winning two and displaying surprising strength on the bull rush. … Linebacker Segun Olubi knocked the ball out of tight end Mo Alie-Cox’s hands on a catch-and-run for a forced fumble. … Undrafted free agent Trent Pennix, a college tight end the Colts are converting back to running back, had a pair of long runs in the middle of practice, showing solid burst for a player listed at 234 pounds.

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