Anthony Castonzo
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
Retires from NFL
Castonzo (ankle) announced his retirement Tuesday, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
ANALYSIS
The 32-year-old contemplated retirement last offseason before re-signing with the Colts on a two-year contract. He apparently won't play the second season, following a 2020 campaign in which he dealt with knee, ankle and oblique injuries, ultimately requiring surgery on the ankle. Castonzo's dozen starts in 2020 brought him up to 144 for his career, spanning the entire Andrew Luck era and then some. The Colts' offensive line otherwise remains strong, but they now have a major hole to address on the blindside. The decision to bring in 33-year-old Jared Veldheer at the end of the 2020 season suggests the team doesn't have much confidence in the likes of Chaz Green or Casey Tucker to replace Castonzo.
The 32-year-old contemplated retirement last offseason before re-signing with the Colts on a two-year contract. He apparently won't play the second season, following a 2020 campaign in which he dealt with knee, ankle and oblique injuries, ultimately requiring surgery on the ankle. Castonzo's dozen starts in 2020 brought him up to 144 for his career, spanning the entire Andrew Luck era and then some. The Colts' offensive line otherwise remains strong, but they now have a major hole to address on the blindside. The decision to bring in 33-year-old Jared Veldheer at the end of the 2020 season suggests the team doesn't have much confidence in the likes of Chaz Green or Casey Tucker to replace Castonzo.
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Moves to injured reserve
Castonzo (ankle) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
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Done for season
Head coach Frank Reich said Wednesday that Castonzo will undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Stephen Holder of The Athletic reports.
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Confirmed out for Week 16
Castonzo (knee/ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday afternoon's game against the Steelers.
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Questionable against Steelers
Castonzo (knee/ankle) is questionable for the Colts' Week 16 matchup against the Steelers, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.
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Ready to rock
Castonzo (knee) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Texans.
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Still weighing options
Colts owner Jim Irsay hopes Castonzo will re-sign with the team, Stephen Holder of The Athletic reports.
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Castonzo is believed to be weighing his options between retirement or re-signing with Indianapolis. The 31-year-old left tackle just completed a four-year, $43.8 million contract extension, starting 59 of a possible 64 games in that stretch. Although he's never played in a Pro Bowl, the 2011 first-round pick is oft-mentioned as one of the better blindside protectors in the NFL. With Quenton Nelson at left guard, Braden Smith at right tackle and Ryan Kelly at center, the Colts have enough blocking talent to maintain an impressive offensive line even if Castonzo retires.
Castonzo is believed to be weighing his options between retirement or re-signing with Indianapolis. The 31-year-old left tackle just completed a four-year, $43.8 million contract extension, starting 59 of a possible 64 games in that stretch. Although he's never played in a Pro Bowl, the 2011 first-round pick is oft-mentioned as one of the better blindside protectors in the NFL. With Quenton Nelson at left guard, Braden Smith at right tackle and Ryan Kelly at center, the Colts have enough blocking talent to maintain an impressive offensive line even if Castonzo retires.