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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Hilton, T.Y.

WR T.Y. Hilton, hobbled by a sore ankle for the past month, has a league-best 951 receiving yards since Week 8 and is the only pass catcher to average more than 100 receiving yards with 105.7 during that stretch. Noticeably hampered by the ankle at Tennessee, he ...

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Ebron, Eric

TE Eric Ebron, in his first season with the Colts after four in Detroit, earned his first Pro Bowl nod after posting career highs with 66 receptions for 750 yards and 14 total touchdowns (13 receiving, one rushing).

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Mack, *Marlon

RB Marlon Mack rushed for 119 yards for his fourth 100-yard game this season. That's the most since Joseph Addai had four in 2007.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Luck, Andrew

QB Andrew Luck tied an NFL record with Sunday night's touchdown pass to tight end Ryan Hewitt, the 13th different player to catch a scoring pass from him this season.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Leonard, Darius

LB Darius Leonard, a second-round selection, finished his rookie regular season with a franchise-record 163 total tackles, 19 more than the next player in the league. He added his second interception on Sunday night and contributed seven sacks this season.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Vinatieri, Adam

K Adam Vinatieri, who turned 46 last week, became just the fourth NFL player to play at age 46 or older. A 53-yard field goal was the 43rd of his career from 50-plus yards, moving him into fourth on the league's all-time list.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Mack, *Marlon

RB Marlon Mack rushed for 119 yards and one score Sunday.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Luck, Andrew

QB Andrew Luck improved to 11-0 against the Titans Sunday night with 285 passing yards and three TDs to Dontrelle Inman, Eric Ebron and Ryan Hewitt. Luck threw two quick touchdown passes to cap 92- and 90-yard scoring drives for a 14-0 lead.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Kelly, Ryan

C Ryan Kelly (neck) were ruled out of the game at Tennessee by the Colts

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Fountain, Daurice

WR Daurice Fountain (ankle) was ruled out for Sunday by the Colts.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Ebron, Eric

TE Eric Ebron as questionable for Sunday night's critical game against the Tennessee Titans, but Colts head coach Frank Reich said he is "optimistic" that Ebron will cleared to play. Ebron, recovering from a concussion and a knee injury, was a full participant ...

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Glowinski, Mark

G Mark Glowinski, who has missed the last two games because of an ankle injury, is expected to return to the Colts' starting lineup.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Swoope, Erik

TE Erik Swoope was signed by the Colts to their practice squad Wednesday (Dec. 26). He had been waived by the Colts Dec. 11 and by the Saints Dec. 14 (failed physical). Swoope, 6-4, 255 pounds, has spent time on the Colts active roster and practice squad this season. ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Indianapolis Colts</h2>PLAYER NOTES- Reich gave the usual status report on center Ryan Kelly (neck), that the team won't decide if he can play until late in the week. Kelly, who didn't practice on Wednesday, exited early from Sunday's ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Indianapolis Colts</h2>--No surprise that Colts Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (ankle) didn't practice on Wednesday. He's been playing gimpy for the past month and has practiced on a limited basis once in the past three weeks. That ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Indianapolis Colts</h2>Luck: 10-0 record vs. Titans meaningless The numbers suggest Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck owns the Tennessee Titans. He's 10-0 against the AFC South division rival entering Sunday's all-important, ...

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Glowinski, Mark

RG Mark Glowinski, who missed the last game with an ankle injury and was replaced by Joe Haeg, was a full-practice participant on Wednesday. That's an encouraging sign that he will be back in the lineup.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Geathers, Clayton

S Clayton Geathers (knee) didn't practice after missing the last start with a knee injury. He's the team's third-leading tackler with 89 total stops. Head coach Frank Reich reiterated a decision will be made based on how he is at the end of the week. Expect Geathers ...

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Winbush, Anthony

LB Anthony Winbush was signed by the Colts to the practice squad Monday (Dec. 24). He had been released by the Colts from the practice squad Dec. 10.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Leonard, Darius

LB Darius Leonard, a rookie, has widened his NFL total-tackle lead to 23 with 155 stops. He added nine against the Giants. He's made the third-most tackles for a Colts player in a single season since 1994.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Vinatieri, Adam

K Adam Vinatieri will move into third place in career games played (353) in NFL history on Sunday. He will also pass Robert Mathis and Justin Snow and move into sixth place with 194 games played for the Colts.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Hilton, T.Y.

WR T.Y. Hilton surpassed 8,000 career receiving yards on Sunday. He's one of just three players to do that since he entered the NFL in 2012.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Luck, Andrew

QB Andrew Luck's TD pass late in Sunday's game marked the passer's 21st game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime in his 85-game, regular-season career.-Luck has now completed a single-season, career-high 406 passes this season. And the number should ...

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Ebron, Eric

TE Eric Ebron, who has scored 13 touchdowns and was selected last week to his first Pro Bowl, is in concussion protocol. He didn't finish Sunday's game, and is questionable for the Sunday night game against Tennessee.

NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Kelly, Ryan

C Ryan Kelly is banged up and questionable for Sunday's game. Kelly missed three games with a sprained knee ligament, and he suffered a neck injury and didn't finish Sunday's 28-27 home win over the N.Y. Giants on Sunday.

10 thoughts on the Colts' humbling loss to the Bengals with playoff positioning on the line

Indianapolis StarCINCINNATI - Ten thoughts on the Colts' 34-14 loss to the Bengals at Paycor Stadium to fall to 7-6:1. The Colts came on the road with a 7-5 record, winners of four straight, facing another backup quarterback but one who was coming off a big performance ...

Colts echo Jim Irsay's call for replay review of penalties but, 'We’ve got to move on'

Indianapolis StarINDIANAPOLIS — Darrell Baker Jr. has watched the film, taken a good, long look at the two penalties the referees called on him on back-to-back plays late in Sunday’s loss to the Browns, a game that likely would have ended in a Colts win without ...

What's next for Jonathan Taylor and the Colts? A look at all the options

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jonathan Taylor has a chance to come back and play for the Colts this week.When he actually does is now the question.Indianapolis' All-Pro running back is eligible to return from the Physically Unable to Perform List as early as Monday. Per NFL ...

'Rallied everyone behind him': Colts players vote rookie Anthony Richardson a team captain

Indianapolis StarINDIANAPOLIS — From the moment Anthony Richardson’s name was called on draft day, the rookie quarterback has been like a double shot of espresso for everybody around the Colts.For the fans, the mere selection of Richardson was a shot of life, the ...

Colts GM Chris Ballard believes relationship with Jonathan Taylor can be fixed. How is unclear

INDIANAPOLIS — From the outside looking into the standoff between the Colts franchise and star running back Jonathan Taylor, there appears to be little possibility of a reconciliation, and whatever chance this is shrinks with every move each side makes.Indianapolis ...

Detroit Lions re-sign Michael Badgley to practice squad, set up showdown with Riley Patterson

The Detroit Lions are bringing back a familiar face to compete for the kicking job.The Lions re-signed kicker Michael Badgley to their practice squad Wednesday, a month after they cut him just before the start of training camp.Badgley made 20 of 24 field goals ...

Lions sign ex-Jets RB Knight to practice squad

The Detroit Lions still have only two running backs on their 53-man roster, and although that's expected to change before next week's season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, the team added insurance at the position Wednesday to its practice squad.The Lions ...

How Bernhard Raimann learned to stand up for Anthony Richardson: 'You never let that happen'

PHILADELPHIA -- Bernhard Raimann was straining through a pass block deep in the backfield when he spotted something he never wanted to see.Anthony Richardson was standing nonchalant in the pocket, assuming a play in the joint practice between the Colts and Eagles ...

Colts Notebook: No deal, Taylor remains on PUP

INDIANAPOLIS – Jonathan Taylor still doesn’t want to play for the Indianapolis Colts.The team still hopes the relationship can be mended.Not much changed Tuesday with the passing of the NFL’s 53-man roster cutdown deadline – and, with it, Indianapolis’ unofficial ...

Insider roster analysis: Colts still thin in several spots after cutting to 53

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts, like the rest of the NFL, made a flurry of moves on Tuesday to finish the painful process of reducing the roster from 90 players to 53.And it remains clear that the team’s work is far from over.An already-young Indianapolis roster has ...

Bills trade of Boogie Basham, Von Miller to PUP highlight roster cutdown day

Rochester Democrat and ChronicleOf all the moves the Buffalo Bills made Tuesday to get their roster down to the NFL-mandated 53 players, the most interesting - and some would say disappointing - was the trading of edge rusher Boogie Basham.Giving up on a 2021 second-round ...

Giants set initial 53-man roster after cuts: Which surprising moves did Joe Schoen make?

The Giants’ initial 53-man roster is set.Before we take a look at it, an important note: This roster likely will change a bit, based on what general manager Joe Schoen does during waiver claims.If the Giants claim a player (or more) off waivers, they’ll need to ...

Giants trade for Bills LB Boogie Basham; Cole Beasley, Jamison Crowder & Oshane Ximines among the cuts

Giants cutdown day was headlined by their second trade for a linebacker in the last week.GM Joe Schoen acquired the Bills’ Boogie Basham and a 2025 seventh-round pick from his friend, Buffalo GM Brandon Beane, in exchange for a Giants 2025 sixth-rounder.Basham ...

Detroit Lions' unconventional roster construction is all about keeping talent

Whether it’s drafting running backs high in the first round or setting their initial 53-man roster, the Detroit Lions are comfortable with the unconventional.The Lions made their final 25 roster moves Tuesday and finished the day with an unusual mix of 21 offensive ...