Collie out for year

[MTC]

Via twitter

@TribStarTJames: Collie suffered ruptured patella tendon. Out for year. Going to IR.

This could be it for his career.. sad way to end it..

[chad72]

Bye Bye Collie!!! It was a pleasure seeing you as a Colt!!!

[CCH]

That has to be the last we've seen of Austin Collie in the NFL

[corgi]

One last WOOF! For Collie.

[GoDeep]

He sure was good when healthy!

We will miss you!

[House]

We were down by the part of the field where he was getting carted off. You could see on his face he knew he was done.

Sad to see.

When he went down my fiancé started tearing up because she thought it was his head again. Austin has had enough injuries to last him a lifetime. Wonder where he will go from here, but I would wager he comes back from this.

[HungarianColtsFan]

Ouch...no player should end his carrier that way.

It's really sad.

[indy1888]

Had all the makings to be a great slot receiver for many years. Sometimes the injury bug is just tough to shake once ya get it. Wish the kid the best.

[lollygagger8]

That knee injury may have saved his life.

[ColtsBlueFL]

I kept think he would be an even better Stokley... Then I see Stokley come out of retirement and light it up. Then I think, wow what a high bar... but only if... only if Collie could stay healthy. Not to be. Stokley is the man, collie is cursed.

He's restricted free agent, i don't know if we do an injury settlement and waive him, or what will go from here.

[Elmo]

We love you Collie.

[JoKeR]

I'm not understanding, is his knee injury the kind that ends careers or is everyone thinking about his concussion issue?

[PrincetonTiger]

Sad news

[The Fish]

He's on IR getting surgery tomorrow.I'd guess he'll rehab and try to continue, but a ruptured patella tendon sounds really bad. We'll see.

[PrincetonTiger]

I'm not understanding, is his knee injury the kind that ends careers or is everyone thinking about his concussion issue?

An injury like that can be devastating and as a FA with this injury and the concussions it will be hard to find a job.

[Indyfan4life]

A Patella Tendon issue while bad isn't the official stamp of being done, though there is a good chance it could make him retire...

[ztboiler]

I'm not understanding, is his knee injury the kind that ends careers or is everyone thinking about his concussion issue?

Its all the dots connected. Come March, his contract is expired....who is going to offer him a new contract? He'll probably just never get another chance to prove that he can play and stay healthy. Play would merit it, but circumstances are highly against it.

[betheafan41]

if this doesnt end his NFL Career it more then likely will end his Colts Career. Irsay does not like keeping guys who get hurt often on his team as no owner should. hopefully if he does play again he goes to a team that will use him and not just keep him on the sidelines. Best wishes to him and his family. just glad it wasnt another concussion.

[Blackhawk4]

While the chances are slim, the Colts can bring him off IR if he heals fast enough. NFL teams have the ability to take 1 person off IR. If rehabilitation went well he could technically come back this season. Just food for thought.

Now about his off season....

He can easily be resigned, but he very little to no leverage on his side when it comes to how much he will get paid. This pretty much applies to his chances of any team when you look at this injury history.

if this doesnt end his NFL Career it more then likely will end his Colts Career. Irsay does not like keeping guys who get hurt often on his team as no owner should. hopefully if he does play again he goes to a team that will use him and not just keep him on the sidelines. Best wishes to him and his family. just glad it wasnt another concussion.

Bob Sanders says logic is invalid....

[Poeticwisdom555]

Better his knee than permanent brain damage. I knew he wouldn't be able to play football much longer. His head can't take the contact that comes with this contact sport.

[SilentHill]

Thanks for playing hard Collie! You will be missed, and people will wonder what could have been if not for the injuries. As I said before I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

[Poster X]

It's a shame that this happened. I was hoping Collie could come back, and play the year without any further issues... may his recovery be swift.

[colt_fan]

I'd be sursprised if the Colts re-sign Collie.

[vinatierifan4]

Better than a head injury I guess, none the less, another season ending injury.

[ruksak]

From 2010 to now, what a fall.

[Andy]

At least he went out on a catch. Thanks for everything Austin. I hope it's not the last I see of you, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is.

[Jules]

Poor guy. And such a nice guy too. I don't like any injury but at least this was not his head again.

Sigh. He showed so much talent and potential.

[Indyfan4life]

Poor guy. And such a nice guy too. I don't like any injury but at least this was not his head again.

Sigh. He showed so much talent and potential.

I really saw him turning into our version of Wes Welker.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Good for him (kinda). He doesn't belong in the league anymore. He was already on a thin thread vis-a-vis his repeated concussions. Now, this injury removes him from contact and gives him an entire season to heal.

[Indyswagger]

I wish nothing but the best for you Austin, thank you for putting it on the line for us.

[Moncrief]

*T.O. voice - AC was my receiver. Seriously man even though I changed my name and all, he was a favorite of mine. Thankfully the Colts FO listened to me by drafting T.Y. Hilton. Somewhat helps ease my pain

[SLILLINGTON10]

he seems like a smart kid, maybe a wr coach in the league at some point?

[Narcosys]

To Quote the E-trade baby commercial.....FRANK!!

[horseshoepower]

That hit he took against the Eagles where he was slammed from both sides (helmet & helmet to helmet) was one of the nastier hits you'll see. It seems like some Colts just have bad luck (Anthony Gonzalez, Bob Sanders, Steve Emtman, etc.)

[NewColtsFan]

I don't know if this is the end for Collie or not.....

But, I'm sure many here remember a story written by SI's Peter King about 3-4 years ago... the cover story was all about the brilliance of Peyton Manning...

Except, that the story struck me it was about the unusually talented rookie WR that few had heard of, Austin Collie. I thought well more than half the story was about Collie rather than Peyton. Made it seem like the Colt's had really found something special.

So sorry that it never fully panned out that way....

Hope he's back.... but wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't return....

[Malakai432]

I'm not understanding, is his knee injury the kind that ends careers or is everyone thinking about his concussion issue?

Probably just the overall injuries in general.

Kind of like a Bob Sanders like scenario. Great player when healthy but just has been riddled with injuries.

[Superman]

{pick your obscenity}

[NewEra]

who gets his spot on the roster is the question? i say d line or o line!

[JlynRN]

That is sad news indeed !!! Thanks for the memories Austin. Sure hate to see his season end this way tho.

[Fx Stryker]

Probably just the overall injuries in general.

Kind of like a Bob Sanders like scenario. Great player when healthy but just has been riddled with injuries.

Let's not call him Bob just yet. He only has missed 9 games.