The Indianapolis Colts (10-4) released their injury report Thursday ahead of the Week 16 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3), and it seems one of their defensive ends is trending in the wrong direction.
After starting the week with a limited tag on Wednesday’s injury report, defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad was downgraded to a DNP tag, which means his status for Sunday’s game is officially in doubt.
Here’s a look at Thursday’s injury report for the Colts:
*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*
| Name | Position | Injury | Wed. | Thur. | Fri. | Status |
| Denico Autry | DE/DT | Rest | DNP | FP | ||
| DeForest Buckner | DT | Ankle | DNP | LP | ||
| Trey Burton | TE | Rest | DNP | FP | ||
| Anthony Castonzo | OT | Knee | DNP | LP | ||
| Justin Houston | DE | Rest | DNP | FP | ||
| Marcus Johnson | WR | Quad | DNP | DNP | ||
| Philip Rivers | QB | Toe | DNP | FP | ||
| Mo Alie-Cox | TE | Knee | LP | FP | ||
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | DE | Ankle | LP | DNP | ||
| Quenton Nelson | OL | Back | LP | FP | ||
| Jack Doyle | TE | Quad | — | DNP |
Notes
- Muhammad will definitely need to be monitored entering the weekend. Logging a practice might be necessary for him to play on Sunday.
- DT DeForest Buckner, QB Philip Rivers and LT Anthony Castonzo all returned to practice on Thursday. They should be expected to play barring a change.
- TE Jack Doyle popped up on the injury report Thursday with a quad injury so he will need to be monitored as well. If he can’t go, Mo Alie-Cox and Trey Burton will see bigger roles.
The Colts have one more practice on Friday before the injury designations are released for the weekend.
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