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He’s a career 82% field goal kicker but he is 5 for 6 from beyond 50 yards. If what I believe is correct Elliott’s services could mean the difference between a Colts win and a Colts loss. He’s 1 for 2 on the year, hopefully he joins the list of bad kicker performances the rest of the league experienced last weekend. Punter:Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesCameron Johnston is a first year pro out of Ohio State. We don’t have many stats to look back at but this far in his career he is averaging nearly 54 yards per punt while pinning 4 balls inside the opponents 20 yard line. I believe, perhaps incorrectly, that Johnston is going to get a chance to show off his leg in this one. It will be interesting to see what kind of opportunities our returners have if he out kicks his coverage. Returner:Photo by Elsa/Getty ImagesBoth Darren Sproles and Shelton Gibson will handle return duties if healthy. If not Corey Clement is listed as next in line for both kick and punt return duties. Clement says he is at 100%. If Sproles can return punts he’s averaging nearly 10 yards per return in 2018. Shelton Gibson is a second year pro out of West Virginia. This is his first year returning kicks and is averaging just 21.5 yards per return. The Colts special teams units have been respectable but hardly eye popping. I don’t feel that the return game will be what shifts the game in either direction. Final Thoughts for The Week:The last time I felt this unsure about calling a game for either team was week one. See, I didn’t have any idea how the Colts would come out. I didn’t know if they had hired good coaches. I didn’t know how the new additions would look in their first game action. I didn’t know a lot. So I come into this game and as much as I think I’ve learned about the 2018 Colts in the first two weeks of the season, there’s still so much we just can’t know about Carson Wentz and how the Eagles plan to use him. 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They were all in their first NFL training camp."Antonio is obviously an experienced linebacker, and if you look at the youth of the group, something that we felt we needed to add," coach Mike McCarthy said.Morrison changes the equation. A fourth-round pick in 2016 [url=http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/andrew-luck-jersey]Authentic Andrew Luck Jersey[/url] , the 6-foot-1, 241-pounder played in 31 games in two seasons with the Colts. Of his 19 career starts, 15 came last season, when he finished with a team-high 109 tackles.Burks, who replaced Ryan in the starting lineup and had formed the No. 1 tandem with Martinez, dislocated a shoulder before Friday's game at the Oakland Raiders. McCarthy said the test results were better than anticipated and the injury "should not be a long-term deal.""That's what it's looking like," Burks said. "But at the same time, just trying to take it one day at a time and do the rehab."Martini, who was more of a special-teams standout at Notre Dame [url=http://www.indianapoliscoltsteamonline.com/eric-ebron-jersey]Womens Eric Ebron Jersey[/url] , and Thomas, who played safety at Oklahoma, rotated in with Martinez throughout the first half at Oakland. They'll get the bulk of the playing time in Thursday night's preseason finale at Kansas City."Super proud of them," Burks said. "It's a new opportunity. Like when I had to step up, it's time for them to step up."General manager Brian Gutekunst dealt from a position of strength to bolster a position of weakness by dealing cornerback Lenzy Pipkins. 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Based on performance and Murphy's injury, Jason Spriggs is "definitely that guy" as the top backup tackle, McCarthy said. ... RB Ty Montgomery, who exited following the first drive with an injured foot, said "I'm not injured. Nothing happened."