Adam Vinatieri – Noteworthy
K Adam Vinatieri needs three field goals to tie Morten Andersen (565) for most in NFL history.
Andrew Luck – Noteworthy
QB Andrew Luck has thrown a touchdown pass in 25 consecutive starts, the league’s longest active streak.
Anthony Castonzo – Noteworthy – Injury
LT Anthony Castonzo (hamstring) didn’t practice with the Colts again Wednesday and if he is unable to make his season debut, expect Le’Raven Clark to make his second consecutive start.
Darius Leonard – Noteworthy
LB Darius Leonard, the rookie second-round selection, won AFC Defensive Player of the Week after making 18 total tackles, including 15 solos, with one sack, one forced fumble and one pass breakup.
He’s just the fourth Colts rookie to ever earn that honor. His tackle total is the most for a Colts rookie since 1994.
Darius Leonard – Important
LB Darius Leonard earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording 18 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in Sunday’s 21-9 win over the Washington Redskins. Leonard became just the fourth Colts rookie to earn AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors, joining defensive end Steve Emtman (Week 8, 1992), defensive end Dwight Freeney (Week 10, 2002) and outside linebacker Jonathan Newsome (Week 17, 2014).
Margus Hunt – Noteworthy
DE Margus Hunt is tied for the league lead with five tackles for losses. The former Cincinnati Bengals defender is a full-time starter for the first time in his second season with the Colts.