Colts LB Darius Leonard wishes he could play alongside his teammates on Sunday in a potential playoff preview against the Browns.
The Indianapolis Colts’ trek through a series of injury landmines continued in Week 4 against the Bears. And this time around, the casualties hit both sides of the ball.
After losing (takes deep breath) Parris Campbell, Marlon Mack, Malik Hooker, and Michael Pittman Jr., Indy muddled through another win last time around despite Anthony Castonzo and Darius Leonard getting nicked up.
Both ruled-out Colts provide the same energy to their respective units, but you can expect both men to go a little overboard during the team’s matchup against the Browns, attempting to create the same environment despite their lack of participation.
Leonard fired off a pregame tweet proving he’s going to give his guys 110% from the sidelines, at the very least.
It’s game day and I can’t wait to be the biggest cheerleader for my teammates! I can’t wait to see my brothers go out and do what they’re capable of doing!1-0 is the only goal for today!! #ForTheShoe #maniac
— Darius Shaquille Leonard (@dsleon45) October 11, 2020
Leonard isn’t one to shy away from creating his own motivation — in fact, being kept off the field by injury should prove to be another chapter in his personal narrative. The man lives for being told he’s not good enough, and will surely fight back as hard as possible to ensure nobody can prevent him from taking the field next week.
For now, though, he’s going to be the best cheerleader he can be, and don’t you dare doubt him.
A lot of the Colts’ firepower comes from transforming doubt into a positive force. Every week, Indy loses more players and more continuity on their most important units. And every week since the opener, this walking MASH unit has won.
Guess that’s what happens when every draft pick at every position has to read about how they’ll be a bust all summer long. You’d think the world would’ve figured out that the Colts internalize this by now?
You join Darius Leonard as Colts most terrible draft picks 😂 pic.twitter.com/JlkrT1co6H
— James Marvin (@jamezmarvin) October 6, 2020
Without Leonard, the linebacking corps is theoretically in trouble.
But add in Leonard the cheerleader? Yeah, the Colts got this.
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