The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday afternoon that they made two additional practice squad moves, signing running back Trent Pennix along with releasing kicker Spencer Shrader as the corresponding move to create room.
This transaction came on the heels of several made by the Colts on Tuesday morning, which included Tyquan Lewis being placed on IR, Adam Gotsis being added to the 53-man roster, and cornerback Kelvin Joseph being added to the practice squad.
Pennix is a familiar face for the Colts. He went undrafted this past April out of North Carolina State and signed with the Colts, where he spent the offseason and a portion of training camp.
Pennix appeared in the first preseason game against Denver, where he was injured. Pennix was waived/injured a few days later in order to make room for Demetric Felton, who the Colts claimed on waivers.
Although listed as a running back, Pennix played tight end in college where he filled a variety of roles, which included lining up across the formation, and impacted the game as a blocker, pass catcher, and even a ball carrier with 41 career rush attempts.
Schrader, a 2024 undrafted rookie, spent training camp and the preseason with the Colts. He was kept on the practice squad with Matt Gay navigating a hernia injury early in the season and was active for the Colts’ Week 1 matchup with Houston, where Schrader made all three extra point attempts.
With Gay full healthy, the Colts don’t see a need to carry an additional kicker on the practice squad.