Colts Keep Painter, Cut 21

The Indianapolis Colts waived rookie defensive tackle Terrance Taylor and running back Mike Hart onSaturday.

Taylor was a fourth-round pick in April. Hart, Michigan's career rushing leader, was a sixth-round pick in 2008.

Of the 22 players released in the cutdown, seven were drafted since 2006. Offensive linemen Jaimie Thomas and Steve Justice, who started games last season as rookies, were both released. Other former draft picks released were defensive end Marcus Howard, cornerback Dante Hughes and offensive lineman Michael Toudouze.

The Colts did not place Bob Sanders, the 2007 NFL defensive player of the year, on the physically unable to perform list. That means Sanders is not expected to miss the first six games of the year.

The Colts waived the following players.

RB-Lance Ball

WR-Sam Giguere

DT-John Gill

DT-Adrian Grady

RB-Mike Hart

DE-Marcus Howard

DB-Dante Hughes

C-Steve Justice

WR-John Matthews

WR-Brett McDermott

RB-Walter Mendenhall

OG-Tom Pestock

WR-Taj Smith

LB-Michael Tauiliili

DT-Terrance Taylor

OT-Jaimie Thomas

DE-Josh Thomas

OT-Michael Toudouze

Indianapolis also waived the following injured players.

DB-Nick Graham

DB-Travis Key

TE-Jamie Petrowski