A potential new addition to the Indianapolis Colts injury report on Friday could be defensive tackle Grover Stewart, who was not see on the field while the local media members were in attendance.
#Colts DT Grover Stewart isn’t practicing, either.
— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) October 4, 2024
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week, Stewart was a full participant in practice and not listed on the injury report at all.
We will find out after practice when head coach Shane Steichen speaks and when the official injury report comes out later this afternoon what kept Stewart on the sidelines today.
As he does, Stewart has been a force in the middle of the Colts defense, especially against the run. Even when the Colts defense was getting run over in those first two games of the season, Stewart was playing well.
Stewart currently ranks fifth in PFF’s run defense grade among all interior defensive tackles and is 15th in run-stops. However, Stewart’s impact goes beyond the stat sheet with the double-teams he takes on and the space he occupies in the middles he creates opportunities for others on this Colts’ defense to make plays.
This week, the Colts are up against a Jaguars offense that has struggled to find consistency, but has had success in the run game behind Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsy, averaging 5.7 yards per carry as a unit–the second-best mark in the NFL through four games.