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Stokley returned to practice for the Colts on Monday after suffering a high left ankle sprain. The wide receiver is expected to be ready for the season opener on Sept. 10 against the New York Giants. |
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Stokley has 41 receptions for 543 yards and one touchdown in 15 games for the Colts in 2005. |
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Mungro will miss the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee duirng Sunday's preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. The Indianapolis Colts running back played 12 games last season, rushing for 15 yards on seven carries. He has 430 career rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns on 133 carries. He struggled with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee last season, causing him to miss several games. |
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The loss means slightly more goal-line plays for Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai, but hurts the Colts' backfield depth. |
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Simon is likely to miss a couple more weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee, but was hopeful he could return for the Indianapolis Colts' regular season opener. The Colts defensive tackle hasn't practiced since banging his knee on Aug. 4. Colts coach Tony Dungy had only said that the they were considering surgery for the former Pro Bowl tackle who signed a five-year deal last September. |
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At 300 pounds, Simon is the biggest player on a Colts defensive line that is undersized by most NFL standards. He's expected to play a major role in the Colts' defensive tackle rotation that also includes Montae Reagor and Raheem Brock, a converted defensive end who is moving full-time to tackle this season. |
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The Indianapolis Star reported that Stokley's left ankle injury is a high ankle sprain. The wide receiver is hoping to be ready to play for the Colts in their season opener against the New York Giants on Sept. 10. |
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Stokley has 41 receptions for 543 yards and one touchdown in 15 games for the Colts in 2005. |
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Vinatieri suffered a sprained ankle and missed the Colts' Tuesday morning practice session. Colts coach Tony Dungy said the kicker injured the ankle while running on Monday and is listed as day-to-day. |
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The Colts signed Vinatieri -- considered one of the best clutch kicker in NFL history -- to a five-year, $12 million contract in March to replace Mike Vanderjagt. The kicker has two Super Bowl-winning field goals with the New England Patriots and has topped 100 points in each of his 10 seasons in the league. |
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Freeney underwent an MRI on his shoulder Tuesday that came back "fine" according to Colts head coach Tony Dungy. The defensive end suffered a strained shoulder due to accumulation rather than a direct play. "It's something that's been bothering him, and it's our sense that he will be fine," Dungy said. "We just want to get it checked out. If it was a regular-season game, I'm sure he'd be out here practicing and playing." |
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Freeney had 11 sacks and 30 tackles with six forced fumbles for the Colts last season. |
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King signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts on Friday, joining former coach Tony Dungy who coached him as a starter in Tampa Bay. King is expected to try to be Peyton Manning's backup. |
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King, a second-round draft choice by Tampa Bay in 1999, has started 24 of 34 career games and has passed for 4,566 yards and 27 touchdowns. |
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Harrison will undergo elbow surgery on Monday. The Colts' wide receiver suffered the injury during the 2005 season and will not be available to participate in the team's five-week voluntary workouts, which begin on Tuesday. |
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Harrison caught 82 passes for 1,146 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Colts in 2005. |
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June re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday, agreeing to a one-year, $1.57 million contract. |
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June had five interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, and 109 tackles last season. He was voted to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career. June was a backup in 11 games as a rookie in 2003, but started every game in 2004. The veteran linebacker has 207 total tackles and seven interceptions in three NFL seasons. |
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Morris was re-signed by the Colts on Thursday. For the second straight season, the veteran linebacker was re-signed by Indianapolis after becoming an unrestricted free agent. Morris, the Colts' 28th pick in the 2000 draft, has started 60 games for Indianapolis, but spent last season backing up Gary Brackett. |
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Morris had 13 total tackles last season and has 397 for his career. |
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The Colts have signed away Vinatieri from the Patriots, hurting one of their chief rivals in the AFC in the process. The kicker agreed in principle to a deal with Indianapolis, meaning the Colts now have one of the most clutch kickers in NFL history on their side. |
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Vinatieri, who has nailed two Super Bowl-winning field goals in his career, replaces Mike Vanderjagt, the NFL's most accurate kicker who wasn't always his best in the playoffs. |
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Manning agreed to a restructured contract with the Colts to enable the team more flexibility under the salary cap. Manning was expected to cost the team $17.776 million against the 2006 cap, but it was reduced to about $12.5 million. |
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The New England Patriots declined to sign Vinatieri, passing on the chance to give the kicker a "franchise player" tag for the second straight year. The Patriots have until March 3 to change their minds, but without the tag, the team will not be compensated if he signs with someone else. The tag would assure Vinatieri a one-year $3 million offer. |
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The 33-year-old Vinatieri, who kicked two Super Bowl-winning field goals for the Patriots, received $2.5 million last season. |
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Brock signed a five-year contract Friday to stay with the Indianapolis Colts. The defensive lineman, who tied a career-high with 6 1/2 sacks last season, was set to become an unrestricted free agent March 3. Last season, Brock finished seventh on the team with a career-high 56 tackles. |
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Brock, who signed with the Colts in 2002 as a free agent, recorded 133 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks in his first three seasons with the team. |
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Wayne reportedly agreed to a six-year deal with the Indianapolis Colts, worth nearly $40 million with $13.5 million in bonuses. |
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The Colts' receiver finished the 2005 regular season with 1,055 yards receiving and five touchdowns on 83 receptions. |