Big Injuries To Colts Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders suffered a torn biceps tendon and will require season-ending surgery, a team source said.
It's the latest in a torrent of injuries that has swept through the Colts, especially the team's secondary.
In addition to Sanders, Colts cornerback Kelvin Hayden is expected to miss up to a month with a knee injury, Colts coach Jim Caldwell said Friday.
Also, Colts cornerback Marlin Jackson tore his anterior cruciate ligament in practice Wednesday and already has been placed on the season-ending injured reserve list. A team source said Jackson tore his ACL on the final play of practice and is expected to have surgery next week.
As if that weren't enough, Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday that will sideline him two to three weeks, a team source said. Gonzalez, who has missed most of the season, suffered a recent setback in practice that led to surgery to clean out loose particles in his right knee.
But the most damaging blow may be the injury to Sanders, one of the team's best defensive players.
In Sunday's win over San Francisco, Sanders hurt what the Colts said was his elbow. But another person friendly with Sanders said it was his biceps tendon, though an exact specification of the injury could come later today.
But Caldwell confirmed Friday that Sanders does "need something done," and he would know in the next 24 hours how much time his Pro Bowl safety would miss.
Sanders spent Thursday meeting with noted surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Alabama, going over the injury and how much damage the Colts safety could do to it if he were to continue playing.
Sanders already had missed the first five games of this season after undergoing offseason knee surgery. He returned to play at St. Louis and against San Francisco before injuring his biceps tendon in the latest injury that will end his season.
The Colts signed veteran defensive end Josh Thomas to replace Jackson on the active roster. Thomas played with the Colts from 2004 through 2008, starting in 12 of 68 appearances, and was credited with 172 tackles, including six sacks.
