The Indianapolis Colts made a pair of roster moves on Saturday ahead of their Week 5 matchup with the Steelers, one of which was placing defensive end Arden Key on injured reserve.
Key suffered a hamstring injury in last week's game. He will now have to miss a minimum of four games.
Losing Key for the time being further stresses the Colts' defensive end depth, with Micheal Clemons on injured reserve as well. Jaylahn Tuimoloau will step into a starting role, while rookies Caden Curry and George Gumbs will likely assume larger roles.
We have elevated WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to the active roster from the practice squad for #INDvsPIT.
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) October 10, 2026
We have placed DE Arden Key on IR.
The Colts also elevated Nick Westbrook-Ikhine from the practice squad for Sunday's
game. This move comes after Darius Slayton was downgraded to out with a knee injury.
This is Westbrook-Ikhine's third and final game-day elevation. In the previous two weeks, he's played 28 special teams snaps and 12 on offense.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts place defender on IR, elevate wide receiver to game-day roster
