Nick Foles will miss the Colts’ season finale against the Texans and will be replaced...
Sam Ehlinger will get his third start of the 2022 campaign when the Colts host the Texans in the teams' season finale Sunday in Indianapolis.INDIANAPOLIS — Nick Foles will miss the Indianapolis Colts’ season finale against the Texans because of injured ribs and will be replaced by second-year quarterback Sam Ehlinger.“Nick's really sore, the whole side of his body,” Saturday said. “Obviously, he took a massive shot there. Landed on the ball, lot of pain and he’ll be down this week.
Foles was injured on a sack by rookie linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux late in the first half of Sunday's 38-10 loss at the New York Giants. As Foles writhed in pain, Thibodeaux celebrated a few feet away by doing snow angels on the field. Foles eventually walked off the field, was taken to the locker room on a cart and did not return after going 8 of 13 with 81 yards and one interception, which was returned for a score.Still, Saturday called the celebration “trash” and said he would talk to his players about reacting differently if it happened again. Foles' teammates did nothing as the eerie scene played out.
“We protect our own. I’m just going to tread lightly and that’s where I’ll leave it,” Saturday said. “We'll have a discussion about it.”Matt Ryan started the first seven games before former coach Frank Reich benched the 37-year-old, turnover-prone veteran in favor of Ehlinger. The former Texas star started the next two games and lost both before Reich's firing.
When Saturday took over in early November, he handed the reins back to Ryan, who made five more starts though he never looked completely recovered from a throwing shoulder injury.
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