During the second half of the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 2 matchup against the Green Bay Packers, rookie defensive end Laiatu Latu exited the game with what was called a hip injury.
The Colts would then rule him out.
DE Laiatu Latu (hip) is out for the remainder of #INDvsGB. pic.twitter.com/BarRG6hi5y
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) September 15, 2024
Latu was the Colts’ first round selection back in April and the first defender off the board. He has been a disruptive pass rusher since arriving in Indianapolis.
Through two games, we’ve seen Latu primarily utilized on passing downs, where he can tee-off and get after the quarterback. Kwity Paye and Tyquan Lewis have been the early down defensive ends for the Colts.
In his first game against Houston, Latu was one of the more efficient pass rushers that Week, with a pass rush win rate of 25 percent–which means he won one out of every four pass rush reps he had. This was the ninth-highest rate among defensive ends in Week 1.
In addition to losing Latu, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner also exited the game as well.
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