Vontae Davis

Davis didn't travel with the Colts to Houston ahead of their Week 9 win over the Texans under mysterious circumstances, with head coach Chuck Pagano indicating that the cornerback was held out in a "coach's decision" rather than anything related to the groin issue that has bothered him for much of the season. While Davis indicated earlier this week that he would likely return to action Sunday and play through any lingering soreness in the groin, the Colts instead plan to give him only limited reps in practice this week and take the weekend off to rehab the injury. Once Davis returns to action, he may have to settle for a backup role behind Pierre Desir.

No specifics are available on the situation as of yet, so it remains unclear if Davis is expected to miss any time beyond Sunday, but he did not travel with the team to Houston. Nate Hairston and Pierre Desir should see significantly increased workloads against the Texans with the absence of the veteran cornerback.

This doesn't come as much of a surprise, as Davis' injury was labeled "significant" and Colts GM Chris Ballard said that he expected the star corner to be sidelined at least a few weeks. rookie Quincy Wilson and Nate Hariston are seen as the most likely candidates to replace the injured Davis on Sunday.