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INDIANAPOLIS — Kerry Collins came to Indianapolis as Peyton Manning’s replacement.

After seven games, his season is over.

The Colts (0-7) placed Collins on injured reserve Tuesday because of a concussion. Collins started three games and went 48 of 98 for 481 yards with two TDs and one interception in Indy.

Collins announced in July that he was retiring, then was wooed out of retirement with a $4 million deal to be Manning’s backup.

But when Manning had another neck surgery in early September, Collins was suddenly promoted to starter. And now, with Manning still not expected back at practice before December, it’s Collins — not Manning — who is on injured reserve.

Collins started three games for the Colts. He was knocked out in the third quarter against Pittsburgh. He hasn’t played a down since and has been limited to light individual work at practice.

The Colts also placed fullback Chris Gronkowski on injured reserve, re-signed offensive linemen Jamey Richard and Michael Toudouze and running back Darren Evans to the active roster, and announced that starting guard Joe Reitz had arthroscopic surgery on his injured knee and will be out indefinitely.

Indy has three quarterbacks on the active roster — starter Curtis Painter, four-time league MVP Manning and recently signed Dan Orlovsky.

In other developments

Stafford uncertain: Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is be day-to-day with a sprained right ankle, and he sounded slightly less optimistic Tuesday about his chances of playing Sunday against the Denver Broncos.

“I think every competitor plans on playing,” Stafford said on a radio show. “We’ll see if that comes true. I’ve got to keep getting better to get there, but I want to, obviously.”

Stafford hurt his ankle on the Lions’ final offensive play of Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, when linebacker Curtis Lofton rolled into his right leg.

Stafford said the sprain is “kind of in a weird spot,” and he’s not sure whether he’ll practice today. If he can’t play against the Broncos, Shaun Hill, who started 10 games last year, will start.

No teams attend Owens’ workout: Terrell Owens’ workout was watched by two television networks but no NFL teams in Calabasas, Calif.

The 37-year-old free-agent wide receiver participated in some drills and caught passes Tuesday outside Los Angeles in a showcase televised by ESPN and NFL Network. He told ESPN: “I definitely feel there are some teams out there that are interested.”

Owens has been rehabilitating a left knee injury that required surgery. He played 14 games for Cincinnati last year, catching 72 passes with nine touchdowns.

Vikings’ Cook charged with felony: Minnesota Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was charged Tuesday with trying to strangle his girlfriend over the weekend, leaving her with a bloody nose and injuries to her neck.

Cook was charged with felony domestic assault by strangulation, which carries a penalty of up to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine. The 24-year-old Cook was arrested early Saturday and was still in custody at midday Tuesday. He is barred from contact with the alleged victim and cannot leave Minnesota, which prevents him from traveling to Sunday’s game at Carolina.

Briefly: The Minnesota Vikings have waived wide receiver Bernard Berrian. Berrian was on the inactive list Sunday for the second time in three games. … The Buffalo Bills placed veteran linebacker Shawne Merriman on season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday because of a right Achilles injury. … The Miami Dolphins placed quarterback Sage Rosenfels on the reserve-non-football illness list and signed J.P. Losman, who last completed a pass in 2008. A blood disorder sent Rosenfels to the hospital in August, and he said in a statement that he hasn’t fully recovered. … The Washington Redskins have placed tight end Chris Cooley (left knee, broken finger) and running back Tim Hightower (left knee) on injured reserve. … The Atlanta Falcons placed fullback Ovie Mughelli on injured reserve. Mughelli hurt his right knee in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 23-16 win at Detroit. The Falcons also placed backup offensive guard Mike Johnson on injured reserve with a foot injury. Atlanta then signed running back Mike Cox and offensive lineman Kirk Chambers.

Tampa Bay running back Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season because of a torn right Achilles’ tendon. … The New York Jets have waived backup center Colin Baxter, who started two games this season for injured Nick Mangold. … The Houston Texans signed safety Quintin Demps and waived receiver/kick returner Trindon Holliday. … The Detroit Lions signed cornerback Don Carey and released tight end Joe Jon Finley.

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Kerry Collins didn’t have much of a chance during his career with the Indianapolis Colts as the veteran quarterback made it through just three games after being coaxed out of retirement by the team. Just a couple of months later, it appears Collins is once again headed toward retirement as Jim Irsay announced on Twitter that Collins has been placed on the injured reserve.

The Colts didn’t replace Collins with a different quarterback, apparently feeling that Curtis Painter and Dan Orlovsky are alright under center, and instead offensive linemen Michael Toudouze and Jamey Richard to the squad’s active roster. 

It’s an interesting move that the Colts decided to place Collins on the injured reserve, considering he’d only been dealing with a concussion according to the injury reports, and not Peyton Manning. Manning’s neck injury was expected to keep him out for the majority of the regular season anyway — and the team’s current record indicates no reason to rush back the franchise’s best player this season.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have placed quarterback Kerry Collins on injured reserve.

The 17-year veteran was signed before the season and started three games before sustaining a concussion September 25 against Pittsburgh. He completed 48 of 98 passes on the season for 481 yards.

The team also placed fullback Chris Gronkowski on injured reserve with a torn pectoral muscle, which he suffered Sunday night in New Orleans.

In other news, the Colts announced they signed offensive linement Jamey Richard and Michael Toudouze to the active roster and signed Warren Central graduate Darren Evans to the practice squad. Wide receiver David Gilreath was waived from the practice squad.

Colts press release

The Indianapolis Colts today signed offensive guard Jamey Richard and offensive tackle Michael Toudouze to the active roster, placed quarterback Kerry Collins and fullback Chris Gronkowski on Injured Reserve, signed running back Darren Evans to the practice squad and waived wide receiver David Gilreath from the practice squad. In addition, offensive guard Joe Reitz underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and will be out of the lineup for an unspecified time. He will remain on the active roster.

Richard, 6-5, 295 pounds, is in his fourth season with the Colts after being selected by the team in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He has appeared in 38 career games (11 starts) primarily at the guard and center positions. In 2010, Richard saw action in 14 games, starting in four at left guard. He was part of an offensive line which allowed only 16 sacks, tying the fewest allowed in the NFL.

Toudouze, 6-6, 303 pounds, was originally selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. This season he was signed to the active roster on October 3 and saw action on special teams against Kansas City (10/9) before being waived on October 11. After spending his rookie season on the Colts practice squad, the San Antonio, Texas native competed in seven games (one start) from 2007-10. Toudouze saw action in four games in 2007 and made his first career NFL start at Buffalo in 2009.

Collins, a 17-year veteran, completed 48-of-98 passes for 481 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in three starts for the Colts this season. In a Week 1 contest at Houston (9/11), he completed 16-of-31 attempts for 197 yards and one touchdown for an 82.3 quarterback rating while surpassing Joe Montana (40,551) for 10th place on the NFL’s all-time passing yardage list. Collins started against Pittsburgh (9/25) and threw for 93 yards before leaving the game in the fourth quarter due to a concussion. In 198 career games (180 starts) he has completed 3,487-of-6,261 passes for 40,922 yards, 208 touchdowns and 196 interceptions for a 73.8 quarterback rating.

Gronkowski was signed by the Colts as a free agent on September 4, 2011. The second-year fullback saw action in all seven games, the majority of which on special teams. He finished the year with four special teams tackles. He was placed on injured reserve due to a torn pectoral muscle suffered against New Orleans in Week 7.

Evans, 6-0, 220 pounds, was originally signed as an undrafted free agent on July 29, 2011. He was inactive for the first two games of the season prior to being signed to the practice squad on September 22. Evans was then elevated to the active roster on October 11 and made his NFL debut against Cincinnati (10/16), playing on special teams. He was waived on October 22 before being re-signed to the practice squad.

Gilreath was signed by the team as an undrafted free agent on July 29, 2011 prior to being signed to the practice squad on September 4. He left Wisconsin holding the Big 10 conference record for career kickoff returns (135) and career kickoff return yardage (3,025).

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Houston Texans running back Arian Foster will be inactive for today’s game against the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans announced the news moments ago via Twitter.

Derrick Ward will start in place of Foster today.

The Colts allowed an average of 127 rushing yards per game last year. In the preseason this year, they allowed more than 146 yards per game, the third worst of any team.

Ben Tate will backup Ward. Steve Slaton is expected to see some action on third-downs.

The other inactive players for the Texans today include: QB T.J. Yates, CB Brandon Harris, CB Roc Carmichael, G Thomas Austin, T Derek Newton and DE Tim Bulman. The Texans are at home today against a Peyton Manning-less Indianapolis Colts team. The Colts’ other inactive players include: WR Blair White, WR Anthony Gonzalez, DB Kevin Thomas, RB Darren Evans, OG Jamey Richard, DE Jerry Hughes.

For more perspective on Arian Foster, visit SBNation’s Houston Texans site, Battle Red Blog. For more on the Indianapolis Colts, visit SBNation’s Colts site Stampede Blue. 

Check here for a complete list of the Indianapolis Colts’ roster moves.

Surprise moves: Tommie Harris seemed to play well enough to stick, but the former first-round defensive tackle apparently wanted to be treated like the team’s top defensive linemen and the team didn’t like the attitude. Defensive end John Chick had solid games but couldn’t get past Jerry Hughes. Undrafted rookie tight end Mike McNeill made it, as did four others who were not April selections: running backs Darren Evans and Chad Spann, linebacker Adrian Moten and safety Joe Lefeged.

No-brainers: Veteran additions on defense made good impressions in the preseason and are sticking around — ends Jamaal Anderson and Tyler Brayton and linebacker Ernie Sims. Anthony Gonzalez may be injury prone, but none of the other options at receiver is a better player.

What’s next: They’ve got only four defensive tackles in Fili Moala, Antonio Johnson, Eric Foster and Drake Nevis. It could be a spot where they look to add or upgrade on Foster. Offensive linemen Mike Pollak and Jamey Richard will have to prove they deserved to stick ahead of Kyle DeVan.