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WOW!!,...that was fast

RICE RELEASED

By John Oehser - Colts.com

Colts Release Three-Time Pro Bowl Defensive End
INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts on Tuesday released recently-acquired Simeon Rice.
Rice, a defensive end acquired off waivers from the Denver Broncos two weeks ago in the wake of a season-ending injury to Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney, was waived, the club announced Tuesday.

The team re-signed fullback Luke Lawton to the active roster.

Rice, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, joined the Colts on November 13 after being released by the Denver Broncos on November 9. He had signed with Denver in September after being released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rice,

a 12-year veteran and the third overall selection in the 1996 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, has 122 career sacks, second only to Michael Strahan of the New York Giants among active players.

He had one sack for the Colts, playing in two games as a reserve.

Lawton, a second-year veteran from McNeese State, played in six games for the Colts this season before being released shortly after the team’s 29-7 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars October 22. He rushed for 13 yards on five carries.

The AFC South-leading Colts (9-2) will play host to the Jaguars (8-2) at the RCA Dome Sunday at 1 p.m.

WOW,, that was fast! Guy must have really lost ability for that to happen so fast...

this belongs in pure football....

One really cant say if it's because Rice dosent have it anymore or the Colts saw a need at another position, or just needed Rice until another player got healthier.

I wouldnt mind bringing him in for a physical, but if he's not healthy dont sign him. Dosent hurt to look

Something must be up..

TB releases him...Ok that happens as players age and a team wants to go with young talent.

Then Denver hold onto him for like 2 months, then releases him mid season.

Then Indy picks him up and releases him after 2 games.

There's got to be more to this than simple, "short term need"

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He did muster up a sack in 1 of the 2 games he played,...I don't beleive he was playing all that poorly...Funny thing is ,he was brought in to replace Freely and now he's being replaced by a RB....go figure.