Colts place RB Evan Hull on IR - out at least 4 weeks

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Hopefully Moss is close to returning. With the open roster spot, the Colts have promoted Jake Funk to the active roster.

https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1701706894581080307

We have placed RB Evan Hull on IR.

We have signed RB Jake Funk to the 53-man roster from the practice squad and signed G Ike Boettger to the practice squad.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Jordan Schultz is now reporting that Hull will miss the entire season.

If true, this will be the third rookie to have their season ended early due to injury (would join S Daniel Scott and OT Jake Witt)


https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/s...00216896225504

Source: Colts rookie RB Evan Hull, who was placed on IR, will miss the remainder of the season with a torn meniscus.

Indy was impressed with Hull when he was on the field, and has high hopes for him in the future.

[CletusPyle]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

Jordan Schultz is now reporting that Hull will miss the entire season.

If true, this will be the third rookie to have their season ended early due to injury (would join S Daniel Scott and OT Jake Witt)


https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/s...00216896225504

I know every team has this happen from time to time, but the Colts seem to have it happen as much or more than anyone! Hopefully Hull can come back next season, but I have seen promising careers like this snuffed out in the past before they ever get started!

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by CletusPyle

I know every team has this happen from time to time, but the Colts seem to have it happen as much or more than anyone! Hopefully Hull can come back next season, but I have seen promising careers like this snuffed out in the past before they ever get started!

It could be that IR is a good place to stash them so they can gain football size/training to be ready for year 2. Experience would be a good thing for them to gain, but if they are a backup, and not going to play much anyway, let them go on IR and work out instead of getting injured again.

[Butter]

It feels that way, but I don't think it is really true. Tracking by IR puts the Colts fairly high up, but significantly behind the leaders in IR for the most part. I am sure there are many other ways to measure this, but this was the quickest way I came up with.

[IndyNorm]

Well that's a bummer. Hull looked pretty good in his limited time.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Well that's a bummer. Hull looked pretty good in his limited time.

yeah it would have been nice to see what we have in him. rb is going to be a priority next year i am guessing

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

yeah it would have been nice to see what we have in him. rb is going to be a priority next year i am guessing

Yeah, no doubt. Especially if/when we trade JT or let him walk. I think Moss is a FA after this year as well.

[JAFF]

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-trainin...t-nfi-and-more

The is an IR cap. Not surprised, I can see some teams abusing the system to hide players and block player movement.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by JAFF

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-trainin...t-nfi-and-more

The is an IR cap. Not surprised, I can see some teams abusing the system to hide players and block player movement.

There is no IR cap - teams can place as many players on IR that they need to as injuries arise - no matter if they are major or minor injuries.

However, what is limited is the transaction to activate the player off the IR list - the team can only bring back players from the IR list 8 times over the course of a season.