On Monday, the Indianapolis Colts lost two linebackers off their practice, as Chad Muma and Anthony Walker Jr were claimed by the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers respectively.
Having been
claimed from the Jacksonville Jaguars from final 53-man roster cuts, Muma appeared in 5 games for the Colts this season, recording 5 tackles (3 solo). The 26-year-old linebacker was waived by the Colts on November 1st before later being re-signed to the team’s practice squad prior to New England poaching him.
As for Walker Jr., the 30-year-old, former 5th round pick of the Colts had yet to appear in a game for Indianapolis so far this season. After being released by Tampa Bay in late August, he was re-signed to the Colts practice squad on September 1st before the Bucs now claimed him and brought him back.
The veteran linebacker made 48 starts for Indianapolis from 2017-20, recording 343 tackles (229 solo), 3.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 11 passes defensed, a forced fumble, and 2 fumble recoveries during that same span.
With Jaylon Carlies surprisingly a healthy scratch last weekend, the Colts don’t necessarily have the same dire need at linebacker as the defense did to start the season, largely because of injuries and a lack of suitable replacements back then. The signing of veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt has helped a lot in that regard.
That being said, we wish both of these linebackers well at their next NFL stop, just not against the Colts.
