The Colts officially placed quarterback Daniel Jones on injured reserve Tuesday, and Indianapolis also placed defensive back Chris Lammons on injured reserve with a foot injury.
The Jones move was expected.
Jones tore his right Achilles tendon early in Sunday’s loss to Jacksonville, and the team’s starting quarterback is undergoing surgery this week that will end his season.
Lammons has played a key, varied role for Indianapolis this season as a backup to Kenny Moore II in the slot and a core special teamer.
Brought up to the roster after Mike Hilton’s shoulder injury, Lammons played 133 defensive snaps over four games, making nine tackles, one tackle-for-loss, one interception and three pass breakups while allowing just 37 yards on 13 targets when he was the nearest defender in coverage, a paltry 33.8 quarterback rating.
Lammons has also played 132 snaps on special teams, making eight tackles and serving as a gunner at times with Ashton Dulin out due to a hamstring injury.
With Lammons out, Indianapolis called up cornerback Cameron Mitchell from the practice squad. Mitchell played 98 defensive snaps earlier in the season, making five tackles and one tackle-for-loss.
The Colts signed cornerback Troy Pride, Jr., to the practice squad to fill Mitchell’s spot. Indianapolis has not officially announced the signing of Philip Rivers to the practice squad yet, and the move to put Jones on injured reserve leaves an open spot on the 53-man roster.
Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cover the Colts all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Daniel Jones isn’t the only player the Colts put on injured reserve
Reporting by Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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