Colts to put linebacker Shaquille Leonard on IR, sources say

The tumultuous season of Indianapolis Colts All-Professional linebacker Shaquille Leonard is taking one other detour.

After being dominated out of Sunday’s recreation towards the Las Vegas Raiders earlier Friday, the Colts now are planning to put Leonard on injured reserve after a setback in his street again from offseason again surgical procedure, sources instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The choice means Leonard will miss no less than 4 of the Colts’ eight remaining video games.

Interim head coach Jeff Saturday stated Friday that Leonard didn’t end Wednesday’s exercise as a result of one thing “felt completely different,” with the again and nerve-related points Leonard has been coping with since present process surgical procedure in June.

“They scanned him and so they’re working with him, evaluating him,” Saturday stated of the crew’s medical workers.

Leonard has performed in simply three video games this season. He made his debut in Week 4 on Oct. 2, however he sustained a damaged nostril and concussion in that recreation after a collision that bent his face masks. Leonard returned to motion in Week 8 however now will probably be sidelined once more after taking part in within the Colts’ previous two video games.

It has been a irritating a number of months for Leonard, who medical doctors found had a impinged nerve in his again inflicting decrease physique ache. Leonard expanded on the gradual progress earlier this week.

“Every week I’ve felt higher, ranging from my first week of follow, not having the ability to transfer and being stiff,” he stated. “Prior to now two video games, I see myself shifting round higher. However we’re nonetheless not there. The nerve nonetheless is not firing in my calf.”