NFL training camp 2022: Colts P Rigoberto Sanchez likely ruptured Achilles during team sprints
Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez will likely miss the entire season after he sustained an Achilles injury during practice Tuesday, a team spokesperson said via the Indianapolis Star.
Sanchez was gearing up for his sixth season with the Colts this fall. He has been the team’s punter and kickoff specialist since the Colts signed him after he went undrafted in 2017, and the 27-year-old signed a four-year, $11.6 million extension in 2019. He averaged 44.5 yards per punt last season, and was ranked ninth in the league in punts taken inside the 20-yard line last season.
The Colts do not have a backup punter on their roster, so they will have to pick up someone before Week 1. The team has kickers Rodrigo Blankenship and Jake Verity available for kickoffs. Sanchez also served as the team’s holder on field goals.
Rigoberto Sanchez went down during team sprints to end practice on Tuesday. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez will likely miss the entire season after he sustained an Achilles injury during practice Tuesday, a team spokesperson said via the Indianapolis Star.
Sanchez was gearing up for his sixth season with the Colts this fall. He has been the team’s punter and kickoff specialist since the Colts signed him after he went undrafted in 2017, and the 27-year-old signed a four-year, $11.6 million extension in 2019. He averaged 44.5 yards per punt last season, and was ranked ninth in the league in punts taken inside the 20-yard line last season.
The Colts do not have a backup punter on their roster, so they will have to pick up someone before Week 1. The team has kickers Rodrigo Blankenship and Jake Verity available for kickoffs. Sanchez also served as the team’s holder on field goals.
Rigoberto Sanchez went down during team sprints to end practice on Tuesday. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
