Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox (81) reacts with offensive tackle Jalen Travis (75) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox (81) reacts with offensive tackle Jalen Travis (75) after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Tennessee Titans at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
The Indianapolis Colts face roster changes amid the NFL Trade Deadline coming Tuesday. But they're dealing with a pivotal NFL injury too following the Dallas Cowboys loss involving tackle Jalen Travis.
CBS Sports NFL insider Matt Zenitz dropped an update there on Monday evening.
“Colts starting right tackle Jalen Travis is expected to miss 2-4 weeks due to a knee injury he suffered against the Cowboys yesterday, sources tell CBS Sports,” Zenitz posted on the social media website X, formerly known as Twitter. “The 2025 fourth-round draft pick has started all nine games for Indy this season.”
Travis arrived via Iowa State and also played at Princeton in the Ivy League. He became the 127th overall pick of the '25 draft.
He immediately rose up the roster under coach Shane Steichen. But now the Colts have the trenches to address amid the Travis injury.
Indianapolis may need to turn to the league's trade market. Yet another dilemma involves keeping star running back Jonathan Taylor, as his name has grown popular ahead of the deadline. Indy faces the potential of possibly overpaying him too, which can cause a big salary cap dilemma for the franchise.
It doesn't help that the franchise dumped general manager Chris Ballard during the season. Ballard's dismissal arrived following an embarrassing loss to the last place Tennessee Titans back on Oct. 18. So the Colts are also in the market of finding a new GM moving forward.
Indianapolis sits at third in the AFC South with a dismal 2-7 overall record, including losing five straight games.