In a surprise, the Colts are waiving second-year running back Evan Hull in the midst of roster cuts, according to Tom Pelissero.
The backup running back competition was one of the more intriguing competitions this summer–but it never truly turned into a battle, with Trey Sermon securing that role quickly and not letting go.
Then the question at this position became: Tyler Goodson or Evan Hull for the third running back role on the depth chart?
After a bit of a slow start to camp, both players had strong performances down the stretch, particularly in the preseason. It was even seen in many roster predictions from beat writers that the Colts could keep four running backs, especially with the uncertainty at that time around Sermon’s status with a hamstring injury.
Both Goodson and Hull bring a pass-catching element to the backfield, however, you could see just a bit more burst from Goodson as a ball carrier and, as Nate Atkins of the Indy Star noted, he had the more consistent overall training camp performance.
On 21 carries this preseason, Hull averaged 3.4 yards per rush with a score and had three receptions for 17 yards. Goodson, meanwhile, averaged 4.1 yards per carry with two scores and had 11 receptions on 4 catches.
Hull will go on waivers and if unclaimed, he will become a free agent and able to sign where he chooses.