Double trouble: Colts RBs Taylor, Hines ruled out

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts announced Saturday they volition beryllium without moving backs Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines for Sunday's cardinal AFC South conflict against Jacksonville.

Taylor, past year's NFL rushing champion, volition miss his 2nd consecutive crippled with an injured ankle. He had lone missed 1 crippled successful his archetypal 2 seasons, that 1 due to the fact that helium was considered a adjacent interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hines entered the concussion protocol since wobbling disconnected the tract aboriginal successful past Thursday's triumph astatine Denver.

Deon Jackson and Phillip Lindsay carried the workload against the Broncos and apt volition again aft Indy (2-2-1) promoted Lindsay from the signifier squad to the progressive roster Saturday.

"What we're looking for is consistency successful performance. We deliberation Deon tin supply that if needed," manager Frank Reich said Friday earlier decisions were made connected Taylor and Hines. "We consciousness similar Deon took a large measurement (against Denver). I don't deliberation helium amazed us. I deliberation we felt he's had that successful him."

Reich besides announced Friday that three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard would beryllium retired aft having country connected his breached nose. Leonard made his play debut 2 weeks agone against Tennessee but ran into teammate Zaire Franklin's look mask, which besides caused a concussion.

Indy has mislaid 4 of six to the Jaguars (2-3), including a 24-0 decision successful Week 2. The Colts are a half-game down Tennessee (3-2) successful the part contention but are 0-2-1 against AFC South foes.