Josh Chapman to IR [Merge]

[ar1888]

https://twitter.com/...464420045291521

Per his twitter. I saw yesterday where Arians said Chapman had a setback on the knee injury.

[Marcio James]

@The_Boss61: Injured Reserve For the rest of the season now it's just time to get this knee to a 100% so it's Beast Mode come next season. #COLTSTRONG

[Dan]

Strange. Reports from Arians et al were saying he was progressing well. Hoping we hold onto him for next year.

[TKnight24]

I Quit.....................

[lollygagger8]

SUNUVA!

[Flash7]

I guess we can just pretend that he's our second round draft pick next year.

[lollygagger8]

SUNUVA!

[Nobody]

Well I was hoping to see if NT was a big need or not.

[TKnight24]

Once again, we just can't catch a Break smh

[funktacious2]

Yikes. Anymore details?

[TKnight24]

Yikes. Anymore details?

Details like what?

[funktacious2]

Details like what?

Such as what exactly happened, Did he reinjure it or do they just feel he won't be ready anytime this season?

[TKnight24]

Such as what exactly happened, Did he reinjure it or do they just feel he won't be ready anytime this season?

Oh. Hmm... check his Twitter Page or maybe Irsay's. Someone should have some Info. If not today, then definitely as the week goes on

[ar1888]

Yikes. Anymore details?

Arians said during his press conference that Chapman had a setback with this knee.

[Indyfan4life]

We have this curse... And it's starting to really suck.

[Phil J]

Not a huge surprise. I actually thought it was out of the ordinary that he was going so hard at practice. Best to rest the monster before next season.

[Stephen]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[MSColtsFan]

10 months removed from ACL and meniscus surgery, not a surprise at all to me. I just hope this 'set back' isn't due to damage proving harder to fix due to his decision to play on it at Alabama. And to think his agent kept saying he'd be ready by camp before the draft...

[TKnight24]

So, since him AND Moala went to IR... that frees up TWO Spaces on the 53 doesn't it?? Do we just bring 2 up from the PS... or go for someone else. Wonder what Grigson will do

[Indyfan4life]

So, since him AND Moala went to IR... that frees up TWO Spaces on the 53 doesn't it?? Do we just bring 2 up from the PS... or go for someone else. Wonder what Grigson will do

We'll go into free agency I'd imagine.

[TKnight24]

We'll go into free agency I'd imagine.

Yeah. I would say we try to Trade for someone but we have nothing to Trade smh

[chad72]

That is the reason you dont draft someone hoping they will recover to play at a high level because sometimes, you can exceed your own expectations. We now did, are on the verge of the playoffs, and could have used more production from the Chapman pick, the Fugger pick, and the Anderson pick, IMO. 3 picks where we could have gone for a CB, IMO.

You can always scour waiver wires for above average DLs because those limited down DLs are on waiver wires (like we got Tevaseu etc.) and PS squads all the time. But you rarely see above average DBs on practice squads and waiver wires, plus the Colts have a higher rate of injury to DBs than most teams in the league the last 5 years, so we could have used more draft picks there. Yes, Darius Butler is the exception to the norm but then, folks like Tevaseu, AJ were all picked up from waiver wire or other teams' practice squads.

[MSColtsFan]

Yeah. I would say we try to Trade for someone but we have nothing to Trade smh

The NFL trade deadline is on 10/31 I believe (maybe it was Thursday 11/1 at 4pm). So it's practice squad fodder I'd think.

[chad72]

Yeah. I would say we try to Trade for someone but we have nothing to Trade smh

Player trades can still be done but I think the trade deadline may be past (like in FF too ). Trade Lavon Brazil for a DL or something, we can withstand that.

[Coltivated]

john jenkins in the first round. ?

[chad72]

Alameda Ta'amu is on the practice squad of the Steelers, Marcus Forston is on the practice squad of the Patriots, would either of these guys fit the bill?

[LJpalmbeacher2]

There goes our Defensive Savior.

[BOTT]

We have this curse... And it's starting to really suck.

the fans of other teams feel the same way.

[Hans Moleman]

I was looking forward to seeing what Chapman could do for us, but if he's not 100%, this is for the best. We're winning without him, no need to risk his career by bringing him back too soon his rookie season.

[USAFHoosier]

Ta'amu would but didnt he have a run in with to police.

[NewColtsFan]

Very disappointing. I'll be expecting Chapman to be 100% healthy and a big asset for us next year.

And to the poster who wondered/worried that we might not hold on to him, no worries.... Chapman has a 4-year contract. He's not going anywhere.

[Malakai432]

I Quit.....................

@ this. I quit also.........

[SteelCityColt]

Well I suppose the positive is as he didn't play a down we've not lost someone whose being producing each week. Combined with the other injuries though, bad news.

Can't see there bring anyone decent available in our reach. Still I have faith in Grigson from what he's done so far.

[gbrads_rants]

Why is this a surprise? I didnt think he was every going to play this year BA even hinted at it...the setback might be extremely minor but they want to treat the whole situation extremely cautious

[mvbighead]

That is the reason you dont draft someone hoping they will recover to play at a high level because sometimes, you can exceed your own expectations. We now did, are on the verge of the playoffs, and could have used more production from the Chapman pick, the Fugger pick, and the Anderson pick, IMO. 3 picks where we could have gone for a CB, IMO.

You can always scour waiver wires for above average DLs because those limited down DLs are on waiver wires (like we got Tevaseu etc.) and PS squads all the time. But you rarely see above average DBs on practice squads and waiver wires, plus the Colts have a higher rate of injury to DBs than most teams in the league the last 5 years, so we could have used more draft picks there. Yes, Darius Butler is the exception to the norm but then, folks like Tevaseu, AJ were all picked up from waiver wire or other teams' practice squads.

If Chapman proves to be what they think he can, this will not be a wasted pick.

There are always going to be picks we don't agree with. But to use this hindsight 20/20 crap is pathetic. I won't believe the Chapman pick is a reason to not draft someone in hopes that they will recover. We basically mortgaged a 5th rounder in hopes that he'd be a 1st/2nd round talent for us in the future. Given the guys that went up there, I'd like to think that, if healthy, Chapman would have been a stronger candidate that some that were selected way ahead of him. But, given his injury, he fell... a long ways.

But, further, this guy is a football player whose desire to win a championship outweighed his desire to be drafted higher in the NFL draft. The staff here seems to desire players that are not only talented, but truly desire to be something great. Luck is absolutely that type of player. A guy like Jamarcus Russell clearly wasn't.

All these things said, it is FAR too early to make the claim you did. Just because a guy like Dennard made a pick or two this year, I am not going to declare this a busted pick. Chapman has plenty of time to pan out, and I think this team loves what they got with that pick, even if he has yet to see the field on game day.

[coltsfanatic24]

john jenkins in the first round. ?

very good possibilty now

[Gavin]

I was expecting that to happen at some point after he wasn't at least brought in after he was eligible after 6 weeks, Well only his rookie year so no need to panic, with that said with the position that he plays or hopefully eventually will that would put alot of stress on the knee (I would think because he would be trying to hold the weight of 600 pounds or more between 2 or more O Linemen)Our best scenario would have been to get a look at him on the field this year to see if NT is an absolute need going forward in the near future or if he was capable of being the force he was at Alabama.For me if I was Grigson (Because its ultimately his call since he is the GM)this setback doesn't change anything simply because this is Chapmans rookie year. Im still looking at NT through the draft in the late rounds. A shame this happened with Chapman, he is a good guy and when healthy or if healthy he could help the team a great deal.....All of this my opinion of course.....We could ask our ourselves until we are blue in the face if he was a wasted pick(Its to early for that answer) but NT was a big need and he was considered one of the best available if not the best when healthy so I dont blame Grigson for taking that gamble, at the time I thought everyone thought he would be back at some point and that Mookie (and what was Mckinney at the time) could hold down the fort but this is what the great GM's are paid to do and thats not bank your hopes that a player will be healthy at some point without having a fall back plan...It will be interesting to see how things unfold going forward.....Hope for the best plan for the worst, that applies both in life and as a GM.....I'd like to believe Grigson thinks like that

[CR91]

he better be bruce carter next year. if people are football savvy they know what I mean

[ConBro]

Ahh this is unfortunate. I saw that Fili hurt his ACL or something as well this week? Pretty depleted DL corps :/

[sb41champs]

Totally surprized by this news as Bruce Arians indicated on last nights radio show that Chapman had had a "MINOR setback" and wasn't likely to play Sunday !!