A.J. Haulcy, Akeem Davis-Gaither, And Justin Walley Among Indianapolis Colts Inactives Against Dallas Cowboys
INDIANAPOLIS — Safety A.J. Haulcy, linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, and cornerback Justin Walley are inactive for the Indianapolis Colts against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Colts also listed tight end Pharaoh Brown, offensive tackle Charlie Heck, and tight end Will Mallory among their seven inactives. Quarterback Riley Leonard is inactive as the emergency third quarterback.
Kickoff is set for noon CT on FOX. Indianapolis is 2-6 and has lost four straight games. Dallas is 3-5 after a 33-30 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday.
A.J. Haulcy Ruled Out After Friday Questionable Tag
On Friday, Indianapolis ruled out Walley and Davis-Gaither, both with knee injuries. Haulcy was listed as questionable that day with an ankle injury, and the Colts ruled him out Saturday morning.
Tackle Jalen Travis is active. He was listed as questionable Friday with thumb and hamstring injuries.
Two of the seven inactives are tight ends, Brown and Mallory. Heck is the lone offensive lineman on the list.
Indianapolis Colts Have Lost Four Straight Ahead Of Trade Deadline
The Colts’ most recent loss came 42-7 at Jacksonville last Sunday. Indianapolis fired general manager Chris Ballard after its Week 6 loss.
On Oct. 27, the Colts traded guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Later that day, they sent defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers for a 2027 fourth-round pick.
Colts coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that Indianapolis will not limit running back Jonathan Taylor against Dallas, even with multiple teams discussing a trade for him. The NFL trade deadline is 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday.
Dallas will be without wide receiver George Pickens, cornerback Joey Porter Jr., and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. Wide receiver KaVontae Turpin, outside linebacker Tyrus Wheat, offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius, and tight end Luke Schoonmaker are also inactive for the Cowboys.
The Cowboys have not played in Indianapolis since 2018.
