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Indianapolis Colts Playing to Win Sunday Against Houston Texans
December 26th, 2012 at 4:38 PM
Resting players the final week of the season is still a subject that arouses strong feelings in Indianapolis. For some, the wounds are still fresh from Jim Caldwell's decision to put Peyton Manning and company on the bench during the second half of the 2009 season finale against the New...

Indianapolis Colts Will Go to Kansas City Battered and Bruised
December 18th, 2012 at 7:55 AM
Rarely is Indianapolis Colts' interim head coach Bruce Arians so direct about injuries this early in the week. On Monday, Arians told reporters in no uncertain terms that the Colts' injury situation heading into this weeks game against the Kansas City Chiefs would not be any better. Arians has already ruled...

Indianapolis Colts Travel to Houston Without Key Players
December 14th, 2012 at 6:19 PM
Stop me if you've heard this before. The Indianapolis Colts will (once again) be shorthanded with several key starters out due to injury. Playing with the AFC South on the line, the Colts will have to rely on the "next man up" to perform well on Sunday. Tom Zbikowski will miss...

Tom Zbikowski Won’t Make the Trip to Detroit
November 30th, 2012 at 3:53 PM
The injury bug just keeps biting at the Indianapolis Colts. Already having learned that starting defensive lineman Fili Moala would be lost for the season, the Colts announced today that safety Tom Zbikowski's knee hasn't progressed enough for him to play in this weekend's game against the Detroit Lions. "He will not...

Fili Moala Lost for the Season with ACL Injury
November 26th, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Bruce Arians announced today that starting DT Fili Moala would miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury sustained in the third quarter of yesterday's 20-13 win over the Buffalo Bills. Moala's loss comes at a time when he was just beginning to exert...

Indianapolis Colts Activate Josh Chapman; Jerraud Powers Placed on IR
November 12th, 2012 at 4:01 PM
From the Indianapolis Colts:   ***PHOTO1***The Indianapolis Colts today activated nose tackle Josh Chapman from the Reserve/Non-Football Injury List and elevated tight end Kyle Miller from the practice squad to the active roster. The Colts placed defensive tackle Drake Nevis and cornerback Jerraud Powers on Injured Reserve.   Chapman, 6-0, 316 pounds, was originally...

Indianapolis Colts Battling Injuries, Short Week Heading to Jacksonville
November 7th, 2012 at 6:28 PM
The Indianapolis Colts are riding the crest of the three game winning streak. The Jacksonville Jaguars are head in the opposite direction, losers of their last five. The Jaguars last, and to this point, only victim? The Indianapolis Colts. The Jags stole a victory in the waning seconds of their matchup...

Indianapolis Colts Slowly Regaining Their Health
November 1st, 2012 at 3:00 PM
***PHOTO1***The Indianapolis Colts haven't only been adjusting to their overhauled 2012 staff and roster. A spate of injuries has had the Colts shuffling personnel on both sides of the ball every week since the beginning of the season. Now it appears that the Colts are getting relatively healthy. Interim head coach...

Could Josh Chapman Be the Answer in the Middle?
October 24th, 2012 at 11:07 AM
  The Indianapolis Colts have struggled in the middle of their defensive line, both against the run and in putting pressure on the quarterback by limiting the pocket. The return to practice of rookie fifth round pick Josh Chapman could bring some welcome relief to a position beset by injuries.   At 6'0"...

Injuries Mounting on Indianapolis Colts Front Seven
October 19th, 2012 at 9:24 AM
***PHOTO1***We'll start with the good news. It looks like LB Pat Angerer and CB Vontae Davis will return to action this weekend when the Indianapolis Colts host the Cleveland Browns. That ends the good news for the defense. The Colts continue to be ravaged by injuries, particularly along their defensive front...

Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets Both Dealing with Key Injuries
October 13th, 2012 at 8:21 AM
***PHOTO1*** It's only game six for the New York Jets and game five for the Indianapolis Colts, but both teams have been forced to deal with key injuries thus far in 2012. Each team could be without the services of as many as six players who were pegged as starters when...

Donald Brown Out; Vick Ballard to Make First Start Against New York Jets
October 10th, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Indianapolis Colts' running back Donald Brown enjoyed his best game of 2012 Sunday against the Green Bay Packers with 84 yards on 19 carries and a critical two point conversion following the go-ahead touchdown. Brown apparently injured one of his knees on that play, however, and has had surgery to...

Indianapolis Colts Place Seth Olsen on IR
October 8th, 2012 at 6:32 PM
  From the Indianapolis Colts:   The Indianapolis Colts today waived tight end Dominique Jones and placed guard Seth Olsen on Injured Reserve. Olsen is designated for return to the active roster. The Colts also signed wide receiver Kris Adams to the practice squad.   Jones was signed as an undrafted free agent on April...

Bye Week Comes at Opportune Time for Injured Indianapolis Colts
September 28th, 2012 at 10:42 AM
***PHOTO1*** Unlike many teams, the Indianapolis Colts are perfectly happy to have their bye week fall so early in the season. Yes, it means the Colts must now endure 13 straight weeks of action (more if they make the playoffs) but with so many key injuries, this week off early in...

Offensive Line Depth Concerning for Indianapolis Colts
September 8th, 2012 at 1:15 PM
Indianapolis Colts' general manager Ryan Grigson has done an incredible job rebuilding the Colts' roster practically from scratch. But one off season isn't enough to address the depth issues facing the team as they go into 2012.  Particularly, the depth along the offensive line is of great concern. That will already...

Indianapolis Colts Announce 23 Roster Moves Friday
August 31st, 2012 at 8:17 PM
The Indianapolis Colts finalized the team's 53-man roster prior to the NFL's 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31 deadline. Twenty-two players were waived, waiver-injured or placed on injured reserve and one was released from IR to get the roster down to the NFL limit. Here is a complete list of roster moves as...

Indianapolis Colts Place Players on Injured Reserve/PUP Lists to Get Roster to 75
August 27th, 2012 at 2:23 PM
The Indianapolis Colts finished their roster moves Monday to get down the league mandated limit of 75 players. The team placed Griff Whalen, George Foster and Brandon McKinney on the reserved injured list. Under new NFL rules, these players could possibly return later in the year if their health permits.  Rookies...

Notebook from Colts’ Second Preseason Performance
August 20th, 2012 at 7:36 AM
Week two of the NFL preseason almost saw the Indianapolis Colts get a road win against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh Sunday, August 19. A last-second field though denied that from happening, but not from the team, and a national audience, gaining another look at the new...

Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers Hobble into Sunday’s Preseason Game
August 16th, 2012 at 12:39 PM
Even though they've only played one preseason game, the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers are looking at injury issues that look more like week 10 of the regular season. Both teams have been bitten early by the injury bug which will force some changes in the depth charts when they...

Colts Sign Rookie Running Back Alexander, Linebacker Lutrus Moved to IR
August 14th, 2012 at 7:26 PM
Indianapolis Colts team owner Jim Irsay announced on his Twitter account (@JimIrsay) Tuesday, August 14 the signing of running back Alvester Alexander. To make room for Alexander on the 90-man roster, the team placed linebacker Scott Lutrus on injured reserve. Alexander, 21, went undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft after forgoing his...