Zack Moss Goes Out ‘With A Bang’ In Career Day Against Texans

The 5-foot-9, 205-pound Moss entered the NFL with the Payments as a third-round choose within the 2020 NFL Draft. In 31 video games as a part of a proficient Buffalo backfield, Moss had 225 whole carries for 917 yards (4.1 avg.) with eight touchdowns, in addition to 44 receptions for 319 yards and one other two scores.

With versatile again Nyheim Hines searching for a change of surroundings, the Colts would purchase Moss and a conditional 2023 sixth-round choose from the Payments in alternate for Hines on Nov. 1, simply earlier than the top of the commerce deadline. Since making his Indianapolis debut 13 days later towards the Las Vegas Raiders, Moss has slowly seen increasingly motion with the Colts’ offense — along with his position accelerated much more after a season-ending damage suffered by beginning operating again Jonathan Taylor — and headed into Sunday’s season finale having averaged 17 carries for 73 yards (4.3 avg.) over his earlier three video games.

Incomes his third straight begin on Sunday, it did not take lengthy for Moss to get going. His first carry, on the Colts’ second offensive play from scrimmage, was schemed up completely, as Moss used some terrific blocks up entrance to interrupt free for a 34-yard achieve — the second-longest run of his profession.

Moss went into halftime having earned 47 speeding yards on six carries (7.8 avg.).

“I have been shut the previous few video games,” Moss stated of that early success. “So, I used to be eager to exit with a bang on this one, and I actually wished to only do my job, do my half, and execute as a lot as presumably may. And I felt I sparked lots of the blokes and issues like that. We satisfaction ourselves on that in our room, in order that’s all the time our normal.”

Moss’ second spotlight play — far more of a person effort — took place halfway via the third quarter.

The Colts had been trailing 17-7 and needing a spark within the worst approach. After getting so far as the Houston 15-yard line, the Colts lined up for a 2nd-and-8 play. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger, lined up below middle, handed the ball off to Moss to his left, who made one lower however was seemingly stopped by a number of Texans defenders after a achieve of about three yards.

However Moss had different plans. Utilizing his mix of energy, steadiness and approach, he by some means sprung himself out of grasp of the Houston protection and bolted ahead, carrying defensive again Tremon Smith with him into the top zone for his first Colts landing.