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Colts' Kicker Spencer Shrader Ruled Out With Knee Injury During Raiders Game

Indianapolis shifted to two-point tries with medical details still pending.

Overview

  • Shrader injured his right knee on an extra point after contact by Raiders safety Tristin McCollum, then limped to the locker room with assistance.
  • The Colts announced he would not return for Week 5, and coach Shane Steichen said after the game it does not look good but offered no firm diagnosis.
  • With no backup kicker available, punter Rigoberto Sanchez warmed up and handled kickoffs as the Colts chose two-point attempts on four subsequent touchdowns in a 40-6 win.
  • If a kick had been required, the contingency was Sanchez as kicker, long snapper Luke Rhodes as holder, and tight end Drew Ogletree snapping.
  • Shrader was the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month after a strong September, and Indianapolis may need to hold tryouts if he is out beyond this game.