Colts Lose Safety, Special Teamer for Season

The Indianapolis Colts have some powerful selections to make within the coming days when deciding which gamers on the roster bubble they need to retain or let go.

Sadly, a choice has been made for them concerning certainly one of these gamers within the worst approach.

Security and particular teamer Armani Watts suffered an ankle harm on the opening kickoff of Saturday’s sport between the Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He laid on the sphere, clearly in ache whereas surrounded by trainers, ultimately being taken off the sphere on a cart.

After the sport, Colts head coach Frank Reich referred to as the harm “vital,” and elaborated that it’s going to require a process that can preserve Watts out for the rest of the season.

The Colts signed Watts this offseason in hopes he might contribute on particular groups and supply some depth snaps at security when wanted.

He has been out and in of coaching camp practices with harm however nonetheless had an opportunity to punch his ticket onto the opening-day roster.

Watts was a fourth-round decide by the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the 2018 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. He performed 4 seasons with the Chiefs, profitable Tremendous Bowl LIV within the course of, earlier than hitting free company and becoming a member of the Colts.

In 53 profession video games, Watts has totaled 58 tackles (3 for loss), 2.0 sacks, 1 fumble restoration, and a pair of cross breakups.

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