Colts OT Blake Freeland fractures leg in Saturday’s preseason sport

Indianapolis Colts offensive sort out Blake Freeland appeared to undergo a ugly, extreme leg damage throughout Saturday’s preseason loss in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers.

His head coach, Shane Steichen, confirmed postgame that it’s a fractured leg:

Freeland got here in aid of injured veteran starter Braden Smith at proper sort out on Saturday and has been competing all through coaching camp and preseason for the crew’s high backup swing-tackle position.

He suffered the damage after run blocking within the 2nd quarter, and his proper leg needed to be stabilized as trainers tended to him, with teammates gathering round to supply their help.

The previous 2023 4th spherical choose of Indianapolis had appeared in 25 whole video games by his first two seasons with the Colts, making all 9 of his profession begins as a rookie again in 2023.

He’s presently listed as the highest backup at left sort out behind starter Bernhard Raimann on the crew’s depth chart.

Talking of Raimann, he suffered an ankle damage throughout Thursday’s joint coaching camp observe in opposition to the Packers. With Smith leaving the sport due to a groin damage, the Colts are much more banged up at offensive sort out collectively.

With simply Jalen Travis, a rookie 2025 4th spherical choose of the Colts, as the one actually viable backup resolution at offensive sort out—though to be honest, 2nd-year professional Matt Goncalves may probably kick over to proper sort out and say Dalton Tucker may begin at proper guard, Indianapolis may use one other competent backup offensive sort out.

As 53-man energetic roster cuts loom in a couple of weeks, I’d anticipate the Colts to be vigilant at offensive sort out on the waiver wire, scouring for any potential backup upgrades.