30, the same day Nelson returned to the team. When Fisher tested positive, All-Pro left guard Quenton Nelson was placed on the list as a close contact, and then quarterback Carson Wentz, center Ryan Kelly and wide receiver Zach Pascal were placed on the list as close contacts on Aug. Indianapolis no longer has any players on the reserve/COVID-19 list after putting five starters on the list in the past two weeks. The decision to release Woods, a veteran nose tackle from Dallas who suffered a hamstring injury in the second preseason game, still leaves the Colts with four defensive tackles and 10 defensive linemen overall. “When he gets back out here, we’ll kind of monitor it and go from there.” “I won’t give you an exact timetable, but we really like the progress he’s made,” Ballard said last week. By placing him on the active roster, the Colts are sending a signal that they believe Fisher will be in the lineup at some point in the first three games. Indianapolis could have activated Fisher to injured reserve and only lost him for three weeks. Julién Davenport is expected to start the season opener in Fisher’s place.īut Fisher’s activation to the 53-man roster is a sign the Colts will have their preferred left tackle back in the lineup sooner than almost anybody expected after Fisher suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the AFC Championship Game while playing with the Kansas City Chiefs last year.
