Colts linebacker Tyjuan Hagler reacts following a tackle during the first quarter of an NFL football game against Seattle Seahawks in Indianapolis, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Updated: Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 4:17 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 04 Nov 2009, 4:12 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts have lost starting linebacker
Tyjuan Hagler for the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps.
Coach Jim Caldwell said Hagler was placed on injured reserve
Wednesday.
Second-year linebacker Philip Wheeler and undrafted rookie
Ramon Humber are expected to replace Hagler. Indy also will promote
rookie linebacker Cody Glenn to the active roster from the practice
squad.
Hagler was fourth on the Colts with 36 tackles.
Running back Donald Brown (shoulder) and cornerback Marlin
Jackson (strained ACL) were expected to practice Wednesday.
Caldwell did not say whether they would play this weekend.
Meanwhile, Peyton Manning is leading the AFC in passer rating
and is on a record pace for yards passing. And it still isn't good
enough.
The three-time MVP acknowledged Wednesday there's still room
for improvement in the Colts offense. He expects more third-down
conversions and more touchdowns in the red zone after settling for
four field goals in last weekend's 18-14 victory over San
Francisco.
The Colts (7-0) host Houston (5-3) in an AFC South clash this
weekend.
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