Colts Make First Cuts, Including Indy Native Devin Moore

by mgrex03 on Aug 28, 2011 5:43 PM EDT in 2011 Colts Preseason

The Colts had until Tuesday afternoon to cut their roster down to 80 players, but they decided to go ahead and make those necessary cuts on Sunday. We get the news from Indianapolis Star's Phil B. Wilson:

#Colts roster cuts today: J. Beekman, C. Bender, J. Horn, D. Moore, C. Vaughn, M. Hartline. Also waive/injured LB Cody Glenn, S Mike Newton.

Several of these guys aren't very surprising, including Beekman, Bender, Horn, Hartline (thanks to adding Collins), and Chip Vaughn, who committed two completely dumb penalties on back-to-back plays, helping the Packers get down the field and score the game-tying touchdown.

Devin Moore was a guy I had high hopes for, especially as a return guy, but something must have happened between the end of training camp and last Friday's game, as he didn't get on the field at all. During Camp, he seemed to be the first guy out there each time. I'm guessing that means they feel David Gilreath will be the returner. Moore is an Indianapolis native, so it's a little disappointing that he was cut, from a local-guy standpoint.

The waived/injured guys will most likely not get picked up by another team, as I think both of them, at some point in the future, could be ok backups. Glenn hasn't been healthy since camp started, and I'm sure the Colts just got tired of waiting for him to heal. Newton must have suffered an injury late in the game Friday night against the Packers, potentially on his interception return late in the 4th quarter. I don't remember if he came back out on that final series, but that could be why Chip Vaughn was on the field. Stinks for Newton, as I think he could have made the team as the 4th safety, and on Special Teams.

The Colts will have to reduce their roster from 80 players down to 53 next Saturday, September 3rd. I expect we'll hear most of those cuts Friday after the Colts take on the Bengals Thursday in Cincinnati.

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Hartline

Is he a practice squad possibility? I didn’t get to see the first two preseason games (Hooray for living in Iowa), so I was just wondering if he showed any potential.

by fiftycal2004 on Aug 28, 2011 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

Almost none. He was a camp body when he was picked up. As bad as Painter and Orslavsky were, Hartline and Davis were worse.

by TrueBlue87 on Aug 28, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

agreed

we have enough bad QBs that are still on the roster

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Aug 28, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Alright, thanks.

by fiftycal2004 on Aug 28, 2011 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions

He got 0 chance

by Ty46 on Aug 29, 2011 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions

Devin will probably

go to the Saints and become a star.

by Ayrshire on Aug 28, 2011 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

yes too bad

he is fast, too bad he got hurt last year, a numbers game

by OBGYNOSUPREME on Aug 28, 2011 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Devin is a casaulty of the new KO Line at the 35

He could do nothing else but return KO’s, thus was expendable. He won’t go anyplace else as his career is done. He would never get a chance to carry the ball out of the backfield.

by PurdueBoiler1995 on Aug 28, 2011 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Too bad about Josh Beekman

He was an outstanding player at Boston College, but apparently his skillset just doesn’t translate to the NFL. No real surprises here, though I thought perhaps old Chip Vaughn might have gotten released right after that damn game ! That was without a doubt the most animated I have ever seen Jim Caldwell, which was actually quite refreshing. :-)

by oldecoltsfan on Aug 28, 2011 5:53 PM EDT reply actions

yea too bad for Beeks

there goes my chance for great tickets!

by bigpony on Aug 28, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

None of these should come as any bit of a surprise

I guess David Caldwell is getting the nod

by LeftNutForAStarCenter on Aug 28, 2011 6:17 PM EDT reply actions

It's still strange to go into a game with 3 healthy safeties

by Ty46 on Aug 29, 2011 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions

I believe we still have 5 safeties

Plus Brandon King who they have been playing at safety.
Bethea/Bullitt, Lefeged/Caldwell, Afalava/King

by LeftNutForAStarCenter on Aug 29, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

I said healthy

But with Afalava back and signing Hamlin, we have now 5

by Ty46 on Aug 30, 2011 2:50 AM EDT up reply actions

We cut Chip Vaughn?!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

by kferguson2002 on Aug 28, 2011 7:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Vaughn's gone?

Whoo!

Whatever.

by Ram27 on Aug 28, 2011 8:33 PM EDT reply actions

Damnit

Ive been pulling for Newton for 2 years now! I really think that they had Caldwell starting and not him against the packers, was because they were happy with him and just wanted to give Caldwell a chance to do something, which really he didnt… But damn tough tough break for Mike. He had it in the bag after that interception. I hope he gets his chance next year. I see him as a great spot filler and capable starter at free safety. He shoulda been out there instead of Francisco! Newton makes things happen when hes given the chance, usually more than not.

by jshelley1995 on Aug 28, 2011 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

you do realize he was w-inj, right? Meaning he'll end up on our IR if no-one claims him

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it's important. -- Eugene J. McCarthy

by zherebyonki on Aug 28, 2011 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeag

Which means he’s done this year.

by jshelley1995 on Aug 28, 2011 11:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Didn't he finish the game?

When did he injure himself

by Ty46 on Aug 29, 2011 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions

I was pulling for Chip Vaughn

If, for no other reason but to keep an eternal flame lit under Caldwell’s posterior…Seriously though, I had high hopes for Newton. I wish him the best.

by KappakidToo on Aug 28, 2011 9:23 PM EDT reply actions

"You do realize he was w-inj, right? Meaning he'll end up on our IR if no-one claims him.."

I did, and I suspect others did as well. I could be wrong, but I think that’s why they released him sooner, rather than later. Newton will return, just as certain as Vaughn sealed his fate.

by KappakidToo on Aug 28, 2011 9:55 PM EDT reply actions

Look for Horn

to pop back up on the practice squad. He got several pats on the back from coaches and starters for his effort during last week’s preparation for Green Bay. He’ll be back …

by Cincicougar on Aug 29, 2011 8:05 AM EDT reply actions

He probably won't.

The Colts seem to be higher on Chris Brooks than Joe Horn. Brooks is likely headed to the PS

by LeftNutForAStarCenter on Aug 29, 2011 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions

C. Vaughn is lucky...

that the game Thursday was at home. If we were in Green Bay, I think they would have made that dude walk home…

by NFLFan83 on Aug 29, 2011 9:11 AM EDT reply actions

@ fiftycal2004. Yeah as everyone else is saying Hartline is not practice squad material. I knew he would be cut when he first got picked up by the Colts. I am from Wildcat Country where he played his college ball. I root for my former Cats but I did not have any hope for him sticking around just because I saw him suck it up a lot of games at UK televised or being at the games personally. He gave me a lot of UGH!!! moments. I wanted to see him benched in favor of someone else but it rarely ever happened. Been tough the last few seasons to be a UK football fan because he was that bad a lot of the time.

by coltsblue on Aug 29, 2011 9:55 AM EDT reply actions