Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning to play and start against Houston Sunday despite glute injury

November 28, 4:48 AMIndianapolis Colts ExaminerJohn Oehser

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Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning (John Russell/AP Photo)

INDIANAPOLIS -- A sore glute won’t keep Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning from starting Sunday.

Manning, who was limited in practice Wednesday and Thursday with an injury to his glute — rear end — practiced on a full-participation basis Friday. Before practice, Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell said he expected Manning to increase his participation in the session and that he anticipated Manning having no problems with mobility Sunday when the Colts (10-0) visit the Houston Texans (5-5) in an AFC South game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Manning never has missed a start in 12 NFL seasons.

The Colts Friday afternoon released their final injury report of the week, with 14 of the 25 players included listed as “probable.” The report reads as follows:

* Full participation: RB Joseph Addai (knee, probable), S Antoine Bethea (foot, probable), DE Raheem Brock (neck, probable), RB Donald Brown (shoulder, probable), S Melvin Bullitt (shoulder, probable), WR Pierre Garcon (ankle, probable), LB Ramon Humber (calf, questionable), CB Tim Jennings (ankle, probable), Manning (glute, probable), DE Robert Mathis (neck, probable), CB Jerraud Powers (knee, probable), TE Gijon Robinson (concussion, questionable), TE Tom Santi (hip, probable), C Jeff Saturday (calf, probable), TE Jacob Tamme (quadriceps, probable), WR Reggie Wayne (foot, probable).

* Limited participation: CB Kelvin Hayden (knee, questionable), QB Jim Sorgi (right shoulder, questionable).

* Did not participate: DE Keyunta Dawson (knee, out), DB Aaron Francisco (ankle, out), DE Dwight Freeney (abdomen, questionable), WR Anthony Gonzalez (knee, out), LT Charlie Johnson (foot, questionable), LT Tony Ugoh (knee, probable), K Adam Vinatieri (right knee, out).

Caldwell said he expected Freeney to play, adding, “The question would be to what extent.”

“He’s making real good progress.” Caldwell said of Freeney, who missed practice all three days this week.

Caldwell also added that the status of Johnson for Sunday “is not real certain.” He said he is optimistic about Johnson playing, “but not real certain.” Johnson said he expects to be a game-time decision and Caldwell said if Johnson can’t play, 2007 second-round draft selection Tony Ugoh — a starter the past two seasons — will start in his place.

Wayne, who missed practice Wednesday, said he definitely will play.

“I feel this way Week 2,” Wayne said. “You can expect me to be out there. I love this game too much to sit it out.”

Also Friday, Jim Sorgi practiced for the first time after being inactive the past two games and Dawson was ruled out after sustaining a knee injury last week against Baltimore.

While the status of Robinson remains uncertain, after not practicing Wednesday and practicing limited Thursday, he worked on a full-participation basis Friday. The injury kept him out of last week’s game.

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