Indianapolis Colts make 22 roster moves to reach NFL-mandated roster limit of 53 players

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The Indianapolis Colts on Saturday announced the following moves to reach the NFL-mandated roster limit of 53 players. Indy Football Report Editor will break down the moves later on Examiner, but for now, here are the moves:

Waived:

RB Lance Ball

RB Mike Hart

RB Walter Mendenhall

WR Sam Giguere

WR John Matthews

WR Brett McDermott

WR Taj Smith

C Steve Justice

OG Tom Pestock

OT Jaimie Thomas

OT Michael Toudouze

DT John Gill

DT Adrian Grady

DT Terrance Taylor

DE Josh Thomas

DE Marcus Howard

LB Michael Tauiliili

DB Dante Hughes

Waived-Injured:

TE Jamie Petrowski

DB Nick Graham

DB Travis Key

Does Not Count on Active Roster:

DT Ed Johnson (will count on active roster following week one).

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*** GAME REPORT: BENGALS 38, COLTS 7

THIS WEEK'S COLTS NEWS

* QB Jim Sorgi to remain backup behind QB Peyton Manning

* Colts place CB Michael Coe, two others, on waived-injured

* CB Kelvin Hayden says he'll return for regular-season opener

* K Adam Vinatieri taken off PUP list

 * Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell finds the positives in loss to Cincinnati

MAGNIFICENT SEVENS, 2009 PRESEASON COLTS THOUGHTS

Magnificent Seven I: Seven training camp thoughts and observations

Magnificent Seven II: On the Colts' defensive tackle position and WR Reggie Wayne

Magnificent Seven III: On the Colts' running backs and offensive line

Magnificent Seven IV: On the Colts' offense, OG Ryan Lilja and WR Anthony Gonzalez

Magnificent Seven V: On S Melvin Bullitt and QB Peyton Manning

EXAMINER SERIES: TWENTY PRE-TRAINING CAMP QUESTIONS WITH THE COLTS . . . 

 1) Will Jim Sorgi be the backup quarterback?

2) Will Special Teams be Special?

3) Who will be the Colts' breakout player in 2009?  

4) Will loss of former Head Coach Tony Dungy hurt in 2009? 

5) What will defense look like in 2009?

6) Will DT Ed Johnson impact the defense in 2009?

7) How important is the return of OG Ryan Lilja in 2009?

8) Will K Adam Vinatieri be ready in 2009? 

9) Will WRs be improved in 2009? 

10) Will OL improve in 2009? 

11) Will S Bob Sanders be healthy in 2009?

12) Will secondary be one of NFL's best in 2009?

13) Who will start at RB in 2009? 

14) What roles will Tom Moore and Howard Mudd play in 2009?

15) Can QB Peyton Manning improve again in 2009?

16) Will the Colts be OK at LB in 2009?

17) Will CB Kelvin Hayden make the Pro Bowl in 2009?

18) Can TE Dallas Clark make the Pro Bowl in 2009?

19) Can OT Tony Ugoh develop into franchise-level LT?

20) Can the Colts win the Super Bowl in 2009?

THE POSITION-BY-POSITION PRE-TRAINING CAMP SERIES: 

• The QUARTERBACKS
• The RUNNING BACKS
• The TIGHT ENDS
• The WIDE RECEIVERS
• The OFFENSIVE TACKLES
• The OFFENSIVE GUARDS
• The CENTERS
• The DEFENSIVE ENDS
• The DEFENSIVE TACKLES
• The LINEBACKERS
• The CORNERBACKS
• The SAFETIES

OTHER EXAMINER COLTS TOPICS . . .

• Colts QB Peyton Manning on Steve McNair
• Steve McNair's career often intertwined with the Colts
• QB Peyton Manning omitted from ESPN.com's All-Decade team
• The best of the Indianapolis Colts blogosphere . . .
• Manning: Influence of Tony Dungy still felt around Colts
• Mudd, Moore return inevitable, happy end to long story
• Colts to allow sponsors on practice uniforms
• Why Colts QB Peyton Manning is primed for another big season
• Re-signing DT Ed Johnson makes DT situation even better
• SERIES: Peyton Manning Top 10 underrated moments.
• Breaking Down the 2009 Colts Schedule
• A recap of the Colts' 2009 NFL Draft