Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is hoping to put a nagging ankle injury behind him as he enters his fifth season in the NFL, but the team is taking a cautious approach during the spring.
As the media gathered for the first open practice session at OTAs on Wednesday, Leonard was among the non-participants. While cornerback Kenny Moore II conducts his soft holdout in hopes of a new contract, Leonard was kept off the field as a precaution.
Leonard underwent surgery on the ankle that bothered him for the majority of the 2021 season, and head coach Frank Reich said he was a bit surprised not to see his start linebacker on the field for practice.
