Colts Send Ben Ijalana And Eric Foster To IR, Also Sign Michael Toudouze, Quinn Ojinnaka, & Ricardo Mathews

by Brad Wells on Oct 5, 2011 12:38 PM EDT in 2011 Colts News

Looks like the sources for the Indianapolis Star were correct. Paul Kuharsky of ESPN is tweeting that rookie second round pick Ben Ijalana is done for 2011. He has been placed on Injured Reserve along with defensive tackle Eric Foster.

To replace Ijalana, the Colts have (once again) brought back Michael Toudouze. Toudouze has been cut and re-signed and cut again more times than I can count. He was drafted in 2006, along with Charlie Johnson. You all remember CJ, right? Why'd the Colts let him walk again?

Indy also promoted Ricardo Mathews, DT, from the practice squad to replace Eric Foster and signed Quinn Ojinnaka, a six-year veteran who played for the Atlanta Falcons from 2006-2009. He was on the New England Patriots roster last year.

Signing Ojinnaka suggests that rookie first round pick Anthony Castonzo could be out a little while. To make room for him, the Colts did not do the obvious and IR Peyton Manning. Instead, they cut Nate Triplett.

So, that's now two defensive captains and two key reserves on IR. Once again, Peyton Manning might as well be on IR, and really should be there at this point. If the Colts are seriously considering bringing him back and playing him this year, there are no words for that kind idiocy and hypocrisy. If the Colts were so adamant about protecting Manning's health in 2009 by resting him and other starters because the late-season games were 'meaningless,' I don't see how, with a straight face, they can sell to the league and fans that having Manning play this year is meaningful.

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Ijalana starts 50 something straight college games, and in his first NFL action, this

Also, Ogbu > Mathews, but typical Polian.

by Ty46 on Oct 5, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

Castonzo never missed a game at BC either.

Two rookies, NEVER injured in college, both have significant injuries less than 5 weeks into the season.

Bad luck or something more?

by _-*JUICE*-_ on Oct 5, 2011 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Castonzo might not have a signficant injury

by Ty46 on Oct 5, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

nope

mathews is better than ogbu

by omahacolt on Oct 8, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

It seems to me..

That the reason the team is keeping Peyton on the Active roster is because they
A) Basically they want to keep colts ticket holders from selling their seats and making lucas oil look like a jacksonville home game over the past 4 years .They want to keep people hoping and praying that the team can go 12-4 , 11-5, or even 10-6.
B) There might be some restriction as to what Peyton can do with the team during practices and preparation that may inhibit him from being able to help the Offense get ready for games. Imagine having the greatest mind in the football world and not being able to utilize it because of some asinine IR regulation?

by pattymac on Oct 5, 2011 12:48 PM EDT reply actions

Answer is B

by PurdueBoiler1995 on Oct 5, 2011 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

And Answer B is hugely important

Having him in the ear of Curtis Painter (or whatever QB is playing) is a shot in the arm.

Who could we possibly be missing out on by keeping Peyton off the IR ???

It's a tough time for Boilermaker football fans.

by BoilerMacR on Oct 5, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

He isn't allowed to be on the sideline?

All IR means is that a player can’t play in games. He can rehab with the team and wear street clothes on the sideline.

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Oct 5, 2011 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Excellent point comparing the pulling Manning in 2009 to protect him and not IR'ing him now that we are 0-4

Will they do it at 1-7?

"If they want me to be a crazy, emotional, frenzied fan in section 603, then they can't expect me to be reasonable about the business of football"

by indylator on Oct 5, 2011 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

Just facepalmed so hard, I broke my nose.

Not actually but that’s how I feel, this is just dumb. Manning should be IRed, he should not play his year even if he can. I want him back 100% for next season, not at 80% in December.

Pat McAfee for President 2016

by KBUnitz on Oct 5, 2011 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

Colts HAVE to keep 18 on the roster...

… If there is any chance he will be healthy this season. For no readon other than they have to find out of what he will be capable post injury. If he can’t return to form they need to know now so his replacement (Luck? Landry?) Can be brought in and the team can get out from under his contract. For all the ranting I would have thought BBS would consider this the proper and prudent move.

by coltsdude22 on Oct 5, 2011 1:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs

exactly, and they need to know it way before april...

by COLTS_CR9 on Oct 5, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Why do they need to keep him on active roster for that

Crash test him?

It’s easy to look at his accuracy, arm strength…

by Ty46 on Oct 5, 2011 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions

fair point with the risk factor, but I believe that players on the IR cant practice with the team and...

also you need to know how he is going to react to the hits of a 280 pounds DL with no mercy of his health, not something you can know with just practice.
I realize this involve some risk, but if he is 100%, he should play no matter what our record will be by that time.
It will be a major risk to keep Manning for the next season, without knowing if he will ever be at a similar level, and worst!, if beacuse of this uncertainty we decide not to draft a QB in the first round.
the best case is that Peyton can start practice in December, and when he is 100% play in at least a Half on a couple games, then hopefully if he proves to be the same we can all forget about the 1 round QB talk, and use that pick wisely on a OL (Kalil or Martin) or a WR(Jeffery or Blackmon) btw I do want a Safety with the second pick.

by COLTS_CR9 on Oct 5, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

He can rehab with the team.

" Tell me something Steve, How does a guy from Puerto Rico loose a ball in the Sun? "

by aaronb on Oct 5, 2011 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

rahab yes. But he still can not practice with the team on a daily basis!!

by COLTS_CR9 on Oct 5, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

*rehab

by COLTS_CR9 on Oct 5, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions

They won’t let Peyton take a hit until next year

by PeytonIsGOAT on Oct 5, 2011 5:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

AGREE

Totally agree with the last post. When you have multiple injuries to the same position your depth is going to be exposed. Every team in the league has the same problem. Johnson was average, at best ,and not worth the money.
By the way, PFT is reporting that Devann is being benched by the Eagles in favor of their first round pick Watkins. Devann was a good story and another player that Colt fans can’t do without. John Chick was another.

by javen on Oct 5, 2011 1:28 PM EDT reply actions

Would you rather have DEVAN or these off the street guys they are signing !

by MrBoJangles46 on Oct 5, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Justin Tryon got signed

By the Giants, seems the G-Men like our player but they already released Sorgi and Stokely now.

by Nurislombek Ilhomovich Ibragimov on Oct 5, 2011 1:40 PM EDT reply actions

Sorgi will never be back to 100%

He should be hired as an assistant/clipboard holder.

by Ty46 on Oct 5, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Inguries

It seems over the last couple of years the Colts have gotten a lot of long term injuries to players.

The question is, is it just freak accidents or coincidences. Or is it something more than that.

by EuroCap on Oct 5, 2011 2:00 PM EDT reply actions

DEVAN

I’d rather develop a young player with potential than Devan. There are a ton of guys that can do what Devan does.
As Colts fans we dramatically overrate the guys we have on our teams. Guys like Devan, Chick, Johnson and Tryon are just OK nothing special and very replaceable. They are not the difference between having a good team and a bad team.

by javen on Oct 5, 2011 2:18 PM EDT reply actions

the value in Peyton practicing

is that he greatly influences the team with his focus and ‘command’ of the team. it would elevate the entire team in a way our coaches cant. he runs the show. if he practices only, late season, team gets better. thats a worthwhile benefit even if he doesnt play.

by Bluetime on Oct 5, 2011 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Corners

Can someone tell me what is up with the guy from USC that we picked up, that got injured early last year??

I mean, is he healthy?, is he just not as good of a player than Lacey…another wasted pick??

And for the record, if we get to pick #1 overall and we don’t get Luck…I’m going to be hospitalized for dementia…probably next to whoever in the Colts management didn’t pull the trigger on this guy. He is being compared to Manning, has a lot of character, with pedigree, and could very well be the next franshise QB we all hope to have after Peyton.

I respect very much #18, but all good things come to a end, and a injury to the neck is no joke. In top of that he just became a dad, it will be very sad to see Peyton get seriously injured by Donald Brown letting a DT get to him, like he did this past weekend, when Painter almost got killed. Hopefully when he retires Irsay will offer him the HC position, or offensive coordinator.

This org needs to change something, injuries like the ones we are experiencing aren’t just bad luck…training personnel are missing something…and if the offence can’t give our D some breathing time we are goin to loose all starters.

Dammit..!!

Go Colts…!!!!

by CaribbeanColt on Oct 6, 2011 12:12 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

agreed , should carefully assess

our trainers and their methods,, many injuries are bad luck, but Colts are almost always one of the most injured teams , the last few years,, and why can’t they draft a huge bruising back like Tampa Bay has ,, Carter – close,, but need someone taller and bigger than him

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Oct 6, 2011 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions