The Indianapolis Colts have announced their inactive players ahead of their Week 3 matchup with the Houston Texans.
The Indianapolis Colts are nearly set for kickoff on Sunday at home against the AFC South rival Houston Texans.
The Colts are in a relatively decent spot injury-wise, with only wide receiver Ashton Dulin (ankle) ruled out, though fellow receiver Alec Pierce (heel) was placed on Injured Reserve on Saturday.
Cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr. (groin) entered the weekend as questionable, but he's active.
The same luck doesn't hold for the Texans, who have five players ruled out with injuries. Offensive tackle Trent Brown (knee, wrist) was also questionable entering the game and is active.
COLTS
- WR Ashton Dulin (ankle)
- RB DJ Giddens
- DE George Gumbs Jr.
- QB Riley Leonard (emergency QB3)
- WR Darius Slayton
- IOL Dalton Tucker
The Colts elevated wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from the practice squad for gameday, and he'll revert after the game. He'll help fill in depth with Alec Pierce (IR-heel) and Ashton Dulin (ankle) out.
Expect to see much more of Laquon Treadwell and Deion Burks.
The Colts signed Darius Slayton this week to help replace Pierce, but he's not yet ready for game action.
Giddens, Gumbs, Leonard, and Tucker remain healthy scratches, as they have been throughout the early season.
TEXANS
- DE Jadeveon Clowney (knee)
- WR Nico Collins (hamstring)
- G Ed Ingram (groin)
- TE Brevin Jordan
- OT Nate Thomas
- CB Collin Wright
Collins has been a thorn in the Colts' side for a few years now, so his absence is to the Colts' benefit. He averages 4.7 catches for 89.4 yards per game in his career against the Colts.
Ingram will be a key piece missing from a struggling offensive line, although Houston does get Brown in the lineup.
GAMEDAY ROSTER
- QB: Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson Sr.
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Seth McGowan
- WR: Josh Downs, Keenan Allen, Laquon Treadwell, Deion Burks, Anthony Gould, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
- TE: Tyler Warren, Mo Alie-Cox, Drew Ogletree
- OT: Bernhard Raimann, Jalen Travis, Luke Tenuta
- G: Quenton Nelson, Matt Goncalves, Jalen Farmer
- C: Tanor Bortolini, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
- ED: Laiatu Latu, Arden Key, Jaylahn Tuimoloau, Caden Curry
- DT: DeForest Buckner, Grover Stewart, Jerry Tillery, Adetomiwa Adebawore, Tim Smith
- LB: Akeem Davis-Gaither, Jaylon Carlies, CJ Allen, Bryce Boettcher, Austin Ajiake, Tahj Chambers
- CB: Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward Sr., Justin Walley, Cam Taylor-Britt, Kapena Gushiken
- S: Cam Bynum, A.J. Haulcy, Hunter Wohler, Jonathan Owens
- K: Spencer Shrader
- P: Rigoberto Sanchez
- LS: Luke Rhodes
- H: Rigoberto Sanchez
- KR: Seth McGowan, Anthony Gould
- PR: Josh Downs, Anthony Gould
