Colts put OL Matt Slauson on Injured Reserve

The Colts made a big move today, placing offensive lineman Matt Slauson on IR. He was an offseason acquisition who had played very solidly so far this season for the Colts.

The Colts made a surprising move today. They decided to put Matt Slauson on IR today. This is surprising because there was no mention of any injury at any point this season for the guard. It’s a huge blow to the offensive line and the team in general.

With the offensive line already being banged up, this is exactly what the Colts didn’t need. They have been without Anthony Castonzo all season, and Joe Haeg has fallen victim to an ankle injury that could see him out at least a few more weeks.

Slauson had been a good lineman so far this year. He hasn’t been flashy, but has been solid. he was a good signing by Chris Ballard in the offseason. The Colts were able to run up the middle of the field partly because of his steady play.

The Colts will try to replace him with multiple players. Denzelle Good and Braden Smith seem to be the most likely candidate. Smith will probably slide into that guard position with Good sliding over to the right tackle position while Haeg continues to heal.

It just seems to be getting worse for the Colts as far as injuries go. They were super injured Thursday night and now it’s only getting worse. There isn’t anything that they can do about it though. They just have to move forward the best that they can with what they have.

The Colts will keep trying to play hard and win games. But this injury just made it much harder to do.