The Indianapolis Colts' final injury report for Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins is ugly. Many players will be missing, but ultimately, that shouldn't matter. Miami is so bad that even a putrid Indy squad after the post-trade deadline should get its third win of the season.
If Indianapolis loses, head coach Shane Steichen should immediately be removed from his job. This would be proof that one coach -- the Dolphins head coach, whoever that is (seriously, it's...Who knows?) would get his loser team more motivated to win a game than Steichen. The loss would be embarrassing.
The Colts have ruled out right tackle Jalen Travis, tight end Mo Alie-Cox, defensive lineman Jerry Tillery, linebackers Jaylon Carlies and Akeem Davis-Gaither, and long snapper Luke Rhodes. The ironic part is that Rhodes might be the best player at his position in the group.
Indianapolis Colts rule out six players for Week 10
The others missing the game should have no bearing on the outcome because they haven't been good this season. Indianapolis, even with the roster as bad as it is currently, has easy replacements for them. If nothing else, the players taking the reps from the ones mentioned above (other than Rhodes) might easily take their reps even when they return healthy.
The only drawback is that Alie-Cox hasn't missed a game since 2019. His personal streak is done. Maybe it should have been done years ago, though, as he might have been a good guy in the locker room, but he hasn't been productive on the field.
Travis replaced Braden Smith at right tackle this season, but neither Smith nor Travis has been good. The Colts might need to draft their next long-term right tackle in the 2027 NFL Draft.
Ultimately, the Dolphins are so bad, and will be even worse since they will be starting Kyle McCord at quarterback, and he has never taken a snap in a real game, that the Colts should even accidentally win. As poor as Indy's roster is, it is still far better than whatever Miami puts on the field.
And the Shane Steichen reference above about being let go if the Colts lose isn't a joke. A loss would only prove the lack of true leadership he provides for Indianapolis.
He might be let go after the season anyway, but losing to the 1-7 Dolphins with a quarterback who should never be playing would be inexcusable. Steichen should never get another head coaching job if that happens.
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