With Jonathan Taylor out for Week 6’s matchup against the Titans, it makes sense for Indianapolis to add depth in the backfield with Hull. Trey Sermon will operate as the lead back with Tyler Goodson as the No. 2.

In the end, second-year pro Hull never appeared to really be in the mix for No. 2 duties behind Jonathan Taylor. Trey Sermon won the competition and Hull fell behind Tyler Goodson. Although he’s still only 23 years old, it’s a poor career development for a player who is no longer a worthy dynasty league stash.

We knew Hull suffered a season-ending knee injury during Week 1 of last season but never knew the specifics of the injury. Per Erickson, a “root tear” of the meniscus is “a tear at the spot where the meniscus attaches to the bone,” which is “a far more serious injury than a typical tear to the body of the meniscus.” Erickson adds that a normal tear may have only cost Hull half of the season but that the second-year running back spent eight weeks on crutches last season. In fact, Hull wasn’t cleared to return to full football activities until a few weeks before OTAs. Last season, Hull was a favorite late-round target by Zero RB drafters. Now, he’s expected to compete with Trey Sermon for RB2 duties behind Jonathan Taylor, with Sermon seemingly having the inside edge on the competition thus far.

Bowen asked Colts head coach Shane Steichen about Hull’s status on Friday. We don’t have the exact quote from Steichen, but Bowen’s interpretation of the update gives Hull a bleak outlook. The rookie running back went down with a knee injury in Week 1. If this is the end of Hull’s season, he will enter training camp in 2024 looking to secure the backup role in Indy.