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Colts vs. Titans: Inactive players in Week 12

Inactives in Week 12.

The Indianapolis Colts (7-3) and Tennessee Titans (7-3) have released their inactives players lists for Sunday’s matchup in Week 12 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Colts ruled out two players in linebacker Bobby Okereke and center Ryan Kelly while three players in Jonathan Taylor, DeForest Buckner and Denico Autry are all on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Here’s a look at the inactives for the Colts in Week 12:

Name Position Injury
Bobby Okereke LB Ankle
Ryan Kelly C Neck
Isaiah Rodgers CB Knee
Noah Togiai TE —
Dezmon Patmon WR —
Ben Banogu DE —
Jacob Eason QB —

Okereke, Kelly and Rodgers are all inactive due to their respective injuries. Quarterback Philip Rivers (toe) is officially active despite being questionable entering the weekend. The same goes for Quenton Nelson, Kenny Moore, Zach Pascal, Anthony Walker and Khari Willis.

Here’s a look at the inactives for the Titans in Week 12:

Name Position Injury
Adoree Jackson CB Knee
Adam Humphries WR Concussion
MyCole Pruitt TE Knee
Matt Orzech LS —
Larrell Murchison DL —

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Colts rule Ryan Kelly OUT among several roster moves

Colts make several roster moves.

The Indianapolis Colts made several roster moves on Saturday ahead of the Week 12 game against the Tennessee Titans, including downgrading center Ryan Kelly from questionable to out.

Kelly didn’t practice all week due to a neck injury he seemingly suffered during the Week 11 win over the Green Bay Packers, and now the Colts will be down several starters for this crucial matchup.

Among that were several roster moves including:

  • CB Isaiah Rodgers (knee) downgraded to questionable.
  • C Joey Hunt and DE Cassius Marsh were elevated from the practice squad as COVID-19 replacements.
  • DTs Kameron Cline and Robert Windsor were elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.
  • WR Ashton Dulin (knee) has been activated from the injured reserve list.

The Colts also placed running back Jonathan Taylor on the reserve/COVID-19 list and he will not play against the Titans on Sunday.

The Colts will be extremely short-handed when the host the Titans on Sunday, especially after the several roster moves they made ahead of the game.

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Colts confident in Danny Pinter if Ryan Kelly can’t play vs. Lions

Danny Pinter may have to step in for Ryan Kelly.

Indianapolis Colts center Ryan Kelly is listed as questionable ahead of the Week 8 game against the Detroit Lions after suffering a knee injury during Wednesday’s practice.

After failing to practice on Thursday and Friday, there is a chance the Colts will be traveling without the benefit of having their starting center. Should Kelly miss Sunday’s game, the rookie in Danny Pinter would be the one to step in even if he hasn’t played there before.

“You’re right, he had not obviously played there. We always thought that was going to be his natural position even watching his college tape, watching him move and getting to know him as a person,” said Frank Reich of Pinter. “He has the aptitude for that position. So he’s gotten a lot of good work.”

The Colts used the No. 149 pick in the 2020 NFL draft on Pinter back in April. His unique athleticism and upside make him intriguing for the future and while he hasn’t seen much work to begin his rookie season, the Colts are confident he can step in.

“From day one here, he started taking center reps and obviously had good work this week. So we have a lot of confidence in Danny (Pinter),” Reich said. “Mentally he is ready and physically he’ll be up to the task if he has to play.”

The Colts offensive line has been solid for the majority of the season and losing Kelly for a game would be a huge blow. But it seems they have plenty of confidence in the rookie if he has to step in.

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Indianapolis Colts Week 8 injury designations: Ryan Kelly, Moe Alie-Cox Questionable

The Detroit Lions Week 8 opponent, the Indianapolis Colts, have released their injury designations.

The Detroit Lions Week 8 opponent, the Indianapolis Colts, have released their injury designations and while they will return a Pro Bowl defensive starter, another Pro Bowler on offense is listed as questionable.

Here’s a look at the Colts’ full injury designations list.

Ruled OUT

Player Position Injury Designation
NONE OUT

Coming out of their bye week, the Colts were able to get several injured players healthy and

Questionable

Player Position Injury Designation
Ryan Kelly Center (starter) Knee Questionable
Moe Alie-Cox TE (starter) Knee Questionable

Kelly suffered a knee injury in Wednesday’s practice and was unable to practice the rest of the week. It would be a big blow to lose their Pro Bowl center, as they would have to turn to rookie Danny Pinter — a fifth-round selection — to replace him. Pinter has played just 21 snaps on offense this season.

Alie-Cox, the Colts highest-graded offensive player per PFF, injured his knee in Week 5 and was unable to play in Week 6. With a bye week and limited practices on Thursday and Friday, he’ll get another checkup on Saturday to see if he can play on Sunday.

No injury designation

Player Position Injury Designation
Darius Leonard LB (starter) Groin No injury designation
Chaz Green OT Back No injury designation

Leonard is the Colts defensive leader and one of the best linebackers in the NFL. His return gives an already strong Colts defense more strength up the middle.

Colts’ final injury report vs. Lions in Week 8

A look at the final injury report for Week 8.

The Indianapolis Colts (4-2) have released their final injury report ahead of the Week 8 matchup with the Detroit Lions (3-3).

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For the most part, there aren’t too many concerns in terms of key players missing the game. It seems that linebacker Darius Leonard will return from his groin injury as he is without a designation entering the weekend.

However, center Ryan Kelly is listed as questionable due to a knee injury that popped up during Wednesday’s practice. The Colts still didn’t rule anyone out ahead of the matchup.

Here’s a look at the final injury report for the Colts in Week 8:

*DNP = Did Not Participate — LP = Limited Participant — FP = Full Participant*

Name Position Injury Wed. Thurs. Fri. Status
Mo Alie-Cox TE Knee DNP LP LP Quest.
Denico Autry DL Not Injury Related DNP FP FP —
Julian Blackmon S Rest DNP FP DNP —
Trey Burton TE Rest DNP FP FP —
Jack Doyle TE Not Injury Related DNP DNP FP —
Justin Houston DE Rest DNP FP FP —
Ryan Kelly C Knee LP DNP DNP Quest.
Darius Leonard LB Groin LP FP FP —
Chaz Green OT Back FP FP FP —
T.Y. Hilton WR Rest — — DNP —
Anthony Castonzo OT Rest — — DNP —

One name to keep an eye on for Saturday that isn’t on the injury report is rookie wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who could be activated from the injured reserve list after practicing all week. The Colts still have two weeks before the have to activate him, but they could do so ahead of the Week 8 matchup.

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Colts’ practice injury report: Anthony Castonzo (oblique) among 5 limited

Practice injury report for Wednesday.

It is officially game week as the Indianapolis Colts released their first injury report of the 2020 season on Wednesday ahead of the Week 1 opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Colts are pretty healthy to start the season aside from a few players on injured reserve or the PUP list. They didn’t have a player listed as a DNP for the first official practice on Wednesday.

Here’s the practice injury report from Wednesday, Sept. 9:

Name Position Injury Wed. (9/9) Thurs. (9/10) Fri. (9/11) Game Status
Matthew Adams LB Ankle LP
Julian Blackmon S Knee LP
Anthony Castonzo OT Oblique LP
Ryan Kelly C Knee LP
Dezmon Patmon WR Knee LP

The Colts have tight end Trey Burton (calf) and defensive tackle Sheldon Day (knee) on the injured reserve list. They are off of the active roster for the first three weeks of the season. Defensive end Kemoko Turay (ankle) is on the PUP list and will miss the first six weeks of the season.

These injuries don’t appear to be serious but they should be monitored throughout the week. This is especially true for Castonzo, who returned to practice on Wednesday.

Ryan Kelly signs 4 year/$50 million contract extension with Colts

Kelly signed a 4 year, $50 million dollar extension with the Colts, becoming the NFL’s highest-paid center.

Former Alabama and current Indianapolis Colts center, Ryan Kelly, had a big payday this week!

Kelly signed a 4 year, $50 million dollar extension with the Colts, becoming the NFL’s highest-paid center. His new contract also comes with $34 million guaranteed, the NFL Network reported.

Kelly then spoke with the media following the announcement, and had this to say:

“Maybe I’ll just pick up a six-pack of beer on the way home, Who knows? It might get wild. Donatos Pizza, there’s one on the way home.”

Kelly also shared how he grew up 2 hours from Indianapolis, and this was his dream place to play.

“I was like, ‘I don’t want to go play in Seattle, it’s too far away. Indianapolis is two hours from my house. This would be awesome to have my parents come see all of my games – my grandpa, all my grandparents, aunts and uncles.”

At Alabama, Kelly quickly became a part of the Tide’s offensive success, especially after taking over the starting center position after the departure of Barrett Jones as a sophomore.

As a junior, he only missed a total of 7 assignments out of his assignments for a 99.1 success rate and never allowed a single sack.

In his senior season, Kelly missed only 8 assignments in 1,012 snaps for a success rate of 99.2 percent on the season. He also only committed one penalty and didn’t have any holding calls. He also won the Rimington Trophy in 2015.

The Indianapolis Colts selected Kelly as the 18th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft where he has played at since 2016.

In his career for the Colts, Kelly has started in 51 games. He has helped the Colts become one of the leagues best offensive lines the past 2 seasons. He was also one of the former Alabama players chosen to participate in the Pro Bowl last year.

Simply put, the Colts have a winner in Kelly, it doesn’t look like he’s going anywhere anytime soon.

“This has been my home. I bought a house here after my rookie year and love this city. I stay here year-round because I love it so much. There was nowhere else I would rather be.”

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Colts’ Ryan Kelly is now NFL’s highest-paid center

Ryan Kelly sits atop every center in the NFL.

The Indianapolis Colts were able to lock up the anchor of their offensive line by signing center Ryan Kelly to a four-year contract extension. That new deal makes him the highest-paid center in the NFL.

Kelly’s deal is four years and worth $50 million with $34 million guaranteed. In terms of average annual value (AAV), Kelly now leads all centers at $12.5 million per year.

Here’s a look at the top five centers in the NFL in terms of AAV, per Spotrac:

Name Team AAV
Ryan Kelly Indianapolis Colts $12.5 million
Rodney Hudson Las Vegas Raiders $11.5 million
Mitch Morse Buffalo Bills $11.125 million
Nick Martin Houston Texans $11 million
Maurkice Pouncey Pittsburgh Steelers $11 million

Kelly, a former first-round pick, has been the anchor of the offensive line and has truly come into his own since head coach Frank Reich took over in 2018. He has become an alpha dog on arguably the best offensive line in the league.

The Colts are expected to lead the NFL in salary cap space next offseason, but they are also needing to lock up some very important players. Both Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard will be coming up on extensions soon as well as right tackle Braden Smith.

But Kelly was a priority given that he would be a free agent following the 2020 season. The Colts picked up his fifth-year option, which also gave them a bit more time to hammer out the details for the extension.

Now, the Alabama product will be leading the offensive line as the highest-paid player at his position.

Colts sign C Ryan Kelly to 4-year contract extension

The Colts locked up their center.

The Indianapolis Colts signed center Ryan Kelly to a four-year contract extension worth $50 million, the team announced Thursday.

It was expected at some point that the Colts would try to lock up the former 2016 first-round pick before the 2020 season began but salary cap complications due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced the front office to hesitate on those plans.

Kelly’s extension is worth $50 million with $34 million guaranteed, including a $25.5 million signing bonus.

The new contract extension makes Kelly the highest-paid center in all of football. He’s the anchor of arguably the best offensive line in football and given the Colts’ newfound desire to build through the offensive line, it was only a matter of time before Indy got this deal done.

3 Colts who are candidates for a contract extension

Which Colts could receive a contract extension?

While new can be hard to come by for the Indianapolis Colts during a restricted training camp, there is hope of some contract extensions coming in the future.

We’ve seen Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, George Kittle and others get contract extensions over the past month before teams hit training camp.

Currently, according to Over The Cap, the Colts currently have $22.6 million in cap room and are projected to have $113 million dollars in 2021 barring any changes to the salary cap due to changes going on with COVID-19.

While the Colts have started training camp, they still could get some work done on keeping their own, something GM Chris Ballard preaches over and over.

Earlier in the offseason, Ballard said the front office needed to get some ‘clarity’ on how the salary cap will be in the NFL for the next few years and then they will work to get some extensions done.

Indianapolis has a lot of impending free agents that could be in-line for extensions, so let’s look at some Colts that could get an extension before the start of the season.

WR T.Y. Hilton

One of the more productive players for the Colts over the past decade is T.Y. Hilton, and at the age of 30, he’s entering a contract season.

In a press conference during the offseason, Hilton said he wants to remain and retire as a Colt, and said his next contract extension will be his last before hitting retirement.

For a wide receiver that’s hitting 31 years old, plus he’s dealt with various leg injuries the past two years, missing eight games, Hilton probably needs to prove he can still play at a high level if he wants a contract extension.

If the Colts want to get a deal done, they could look at a contract in the range of three years, $45 million dollars. This would give Hilton a slight pay raise and would make him top-10 in the league in average money per year.

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