Wide receiver Jordan Matthews (bruised knee), rookie guard Isaac Seumalo (strained pectoral muscle), cornerback Aaron Grymes (concussion), defensive tackle Mike Martin (sprained knee) and defensive end Alex McCalister (strained calf) also will not play against the Colts. “We don’t make any excuses”. With the injury bug haven bitten hard in the past couple of weeks, the only thing Colts fans will get a good luck at tonight is Indy’s depth chart.
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None of Mathis’ teammates recorded more than 12 sacks during that same span.
“Some of those guys that thought I was kidding, thought we were kidding and we were lying about next man up, they are going to get a big dose of reality if they haven’t already”, head coach Chuck Pagano said.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 03: T.Y. Hilton #13 of the Indianapolis Colts celebrates with Dwayne Allen #83 after catching 30 yard touchdown pass thrown by Andrew Luck #12 in the third quarter against the New York Giants during their game at MetLife Stadium on November 3, 2014 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Just don’t make any judgments based on what the Colts do Saturday night against Philadelphia. It’s common for front-line players to play the first half, regroup in the locker room and play the first series of the third quarter.
Paul Turner has, arguably, been the brightest Eagle through two preseason games.
Defensive tackle Henry Anderson was activated from the physically unable to perform list this week and cornerback Antonio Cromartie, who signed Monday, are not expected to play.
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With so many guys out, where will the pass rush come from? The Colts’ offensive line isn’t very good, but even the Eagles’ backups are creating disruption. “But you got to have a plan and we’ll have something for everybody”. That kind of hurt us there at the end of the half. After a short run by running back Ryan Mathews, Bradford connected on a 19-yard reception to wide receiver Chris Givens giving the Eagles a first down.
