NICE TRADE;Add LB Austin Ajiake to the practice squad…

This season, Ajiake, who is 6-1 and 223 pounds, has been a member of the practice squads for the Green Bay Packers and the Las Vegas Raiders. On August 3, 2023, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos and took part in training camp. Ajiake was a collegiate player for UNLV from 2018 to 22. He participated in 48 games (20 starts) and recorded 232 tackles, of which 117 were solo, 12.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, three passes defensed, two interceptions, and one fumble recovery. In 2022, he was named to the First Team of the Mountain West, and in 2021, he was named to the Honorable Mention All-Mountain West. Pronounce his last name as AH-g-kay.

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Ahead of their game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the Indianapolis Colts received positive news on the status of two important offensive starters on the injury report.

The Indianapolis Colts conducted a walkthrough on the practice field on Wednesday in an effort to be ready to forget their sad loss from last weekend and concentrate on their Sunday game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Colts’ final two regular-season games are hugely important, and the good news is that both right lineman Braden Smith and wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., two vital offensive starters, were listed as participating.

Instead of holding complete practices on Wednesday, both teams conducted walkthroughs, so the injury report only included an estimate of each player’s presence if a session was held.

The Colts and Raiders reports for Week 17 are available here.

COLTS TUESDAY

Did Not Take Part – LB WR D.J. Montgomery (groin), Cameron McGrone (illness)
Participant with limited mobility: RB Zack Moss (forearm), LB WR Michael Pittman Jr. (shoulder/concussion), WR Segun Olubi (hip)
Complete Participant: C OT Braden Smith (knee), CB Ameer Speed (knee), and Jack Anderson (sickness)

Although it’s too soon to predict whether Pittman or Smith will play on Sunday, it’s encouraging that both are listed as participants as of this writing. Last week, Pittman made progress through the concussion protocol, even receiving a clearance before experiencing a setback that put him back under the protocol. Smith hasn’t practiced since missing the majority of the previous four games.

Last week against the Atlanta Falcons, while Pittman was out, outside receivers Alec Pierce and Montgomery combined to catch four out of ten passes for 38 yards. This season, Pittman alone has averaged seven receptions (10 targets) for 76 yards per game.

Although it’s too soon to predict whether Pittman or Smith will play on Sunday, it’s encouraging that both are listed as participants as of this writing. Last week, Pittman made progress through the concussion protocol, even receiving a clearance before experiencing a setback that put him back under the protocol. Smith hasn’t practiced since missing the majority of the previous four games.

Last week against the Atlanta Falcons, while Pittman was out, outside receivers Alec Pierce and Montgomery combined to catch four out of ten passes for 38 yards. This season, Pittman alone has averaged seven receptions (10 targets) for 76 yards per game.