The Colts have announced a series of roster moves today, making changes to both their 53-man roster and practice squad. Per a team release, here are Tuesday’s transactions out of Indianapolis:
Activated:
- S LaRon Landry (returning from PED suspension)
- T Xavier Nixon (off IR-DTR)
Cut:
- CB Jalil Brown
- T Jamon Meredith
- FB Stanley Havili (from PUP; failed physical)
Signed to practice squad:
- WR Eric Thomas
Cut from practice squad:
- WR Chandler Jones
Landry, who served a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs, opened the season as a starter in the Colts’ secondary, but Sergio Brown has played well in his absence, so it will be interesting to see how the team divides the playing time with Landry back on the active roster. It’s worth noting that the team could have activated Landry for Week 9’s contest, but chose to take full advantage of a roster exemption, delaying the decision until it absolutely had to be made.
As for Nixon, he was placed on IR with the designation to return prior to Week 1 due to a knee injury. He figures to take over the swing tackle role held by Meredith, and shouldn’t see frequent action unless someone in front of him gets hurt.