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Colts downgrade two more starters to out for Week 14

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Destin Adams | Last updated 12/9/23

The Indianapolis Colts will now be without two more starters for their Week 14 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals.

While the Colts ruled Juju Brents and E.J. Speed questionable on Friday, both have been downgraded to out.

Injury Update: CB JuJu Brents (quad) and LB E.J. Speed (knee) have been downgraded to out for #INDvsCIN. https://t.co/8Ir0IqutsV
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) December 9, 2023

Juju Brents:

Brents will now miss his sixth straight game with a quad injury. Brents was able to return to practice this week for the first time since suffering his injury, which was a big step in his recovery. It seems that the team didn't feel he was quite ready to return this week, but he should be in a good place to return in Week 15 vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Colts will again rely on Jaylon Jones and Darrell Baker Jr. to hold down their starting outside CB spots. And will have a tall task of stopping the Bengals star trio of WRs in Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd.

E.J. Speed:

The Colts will be without starting LB E.J. Speed, who is coming off one of the best games of his career. Speed was able to practice on Friday, but it seems it wasn't enough for him to play on Sunday. The Colts will now turn to the trio of Segun Olubi, Grant Stuard, and Ronnie Harrison Jr. to fill the void.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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