Indianapolis Colts working again Salvon Ahmed will miss your complete 2025 season after struggling an ankle damage in observe Sunday, according to ESPN. Ahmed went down throughout a reside tackling interval after a hip-drop sort out from security Trey Washington. The NFL banned hip-drop tackles during the 2024 season resulting from a number of accidents occurring because of the play.
“By no means wish to see that occur,” Colts coach Shane Steichen mentioned, per ESPN’s Stephen Holder. “I do know we do not encourage hip-drop tackles. I do know Trey’s down within the dumps, and I do not suppose he is making an attempt to do this. We’re simply making an attempt to create an edge. … These [backups] are going to need to sort out come preseason.”
With Ahmed out for the 12 months, the Colts are actually signing former Dolphins working again in Nate Noel, per ESPN. Noel will now compete for one of many group’s backup working again spots behind Jonathan Taylor. Fifth-round rookie DJ Giddens, Khalil Herbert and Tyler Goodson are additionally within the combine for that dialog.
Indianapolis solely accomplished a number of reside parts of observe since Steichen grew to become the group’s coach in 2024. Steichen lately revealed that he needed a extra energetic and intense coaching camp, together with tackling.
“I feel coaching camp is the place you wish to create the sting and the toughness and the id of your soccer group, so you will have reside durations,” Steichen mentioned.
Ahmed signed to the Colts’ observe squad in October 2024 and finally inked a reserve/futures contract with the franchise in January. He beforehand spent 4 seasons with the Miami Dolphins and racked up 593 yards and 5 touchdowns in 38 profession video games.