Colts lose Quenton Nelson to same injury as Carson Wentz

A well-known phrase says that: “Lightning does not strike the same place twice.” Nevertheless, That adage doesn’t seem to apply in Indianapolis.

This Tuesday coach Frank Reich reported that the guard Quenton Nelson to leave for five to 12 weeks it will be operated on in the foot.

The Reich himself reported that the offensive lineman’s ailment is practically the same as that suffered by Carson Wentz at the beginning of the training field and he noted that both players will have an identical recovery as they will undergo the same operation.

“The two have the injury in different ways, but essentially it is in the same place “, developed Reich.

For the Colts, Nelson’s loss represents a serious blow when they consider that the product of Notre Dame He has three seasons as a professional and has never missed a match. In addition, in the aforementioned period, the guard has three first-team All-Pro designations.

Depleted line

Not only is Nelson unavailable on the Colts’ offensive line. Left tackle Eric Fisher, just signed by the organization, was placed on the disabled list to participate and is expected to miss the start of the year. In addition, the center Ryan Kelly suffered an elbow injury during training camp.

Given the above, the healthy elements currently on the roster are Sam Tevi, Chris Reed, Will Holden, Joey Hunt, Jake Eldrenkamp, Mark Glowinksi, Danny Pinter, Braden Smith, Carter O’Donnell y los novatos Will Fries y Jake Benzinger.