Colts K Vinatieri out 4-8 weeks after knee surgery

Oct 14, 11:36 am EDT

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri(notes) is out four to eight weeks after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove a piece of cartilage.

The team said Wednesday they have signed veteran kicker Matt Stover(notes) to replace Vinatieri.

The procedure follows surgery that Vinatieri had in June on his right hip, which caused him to miss all of training camp.

The team also waived tackle Ed Johnson(notes), who had been helping anchor the defensive line this season. The Colts signed Johnson in the offseason despite releasing him last year following an arrest on drug possession charges.

Updated Oct 14, 11:36 am EDT
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  1. NOELLE
    18. Posted by NOELLE Wed Oct 14 3:22pm EDT

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    Matt Stover is a fantastic kicker and football player. The Colts are lucky to get him at this time. He was a great asset for the Baltimore Ravens for years.....and many Baltimore fans were very disappointed he was not on the team this season.
  2. Dustin W
    17. Posted by Dustin W Wed Oct 14 1:23pm EDT

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    ummm the 2 rookies brown and collie wont be getting raises next year due to the fact that idk they signed multi year deals... Now they may get a bonus for production in those contracts but they wont be resigning them to get a raise
  3. <i>kincaidoraid</i>
    16. Posted by kincaidoraid Wed Oct 14 1:05pm EDT

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    I'm wondering why they didn't give Pat McAfee a shot at doing all of the kicking. He did it all at WVU and had a pretty good percentage from over 40 yards out. You would think they would have at least tried it out for a game or two to see if he did well.
  4. Straight Out The Burbs
    15. Posted by Straight Out The Burbs Wed Oct 14 12:47pm EDT

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    I'm sure someone mentioned this but was Shane Andrus already signed? He was excellent in the preseason. Stover is a verteran however I liked Shane. Adam V. was cool but will finally agree with people like #13 that maybe we need to do what Polian tends to do and go with "the next in line" with a kicker. I hated seeing Hunter Smith go but this kid we have now shows he will be money for years to come so it shows we can replace solid veterans.

    As far as Johnson that is a surprise. I guess the young draft DT's are doing better in pratice, maybe now we can FINALLY see Fioli once he gets healthy since I haven't seen him but "maybe" 3 snaps.
  5. Mike J
    14. Posted by Mike J Wed Oct 14 12:45pm EDT

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    Alan J, Just so you know, it was Brady who had the Staph infection because he used a non-team associated doctor. Manning came back after missing the preseason and won the league MVP award. But Vinateri is done, even before this surgery, he hasn't been good for the Colt's and they do need to invest in perhaps a new and cheaper kicker so they can open up cap room for the good players like the two new rookies Donald Brown and Austin Collie who will most likely get raises next year by the way they've been playing.
  6. chester m
    13. Posted by chester m Wed Oct 14 12:33pm EDT

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    jes done, got old real quick. its ok, just move on colt fans! hell never be the same. NE knew it and now colts KNOW it. NEXT!
  7. bendover
    12. Posted by bendover Wed Oct 14 12:09pm EDT

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    What about the new punter this year, wasn't he handling the kickoffs? I heard he could also kick fieldgoals... just wondering if it is true or not.
  8. ujok
    11. Posted by ujok Tue Jun 9 8:53pm EDT

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    Cut him find a good kicker for better price colts fan
  9. MichaelP
    10. Posted by MichaelP Mon Jun 8 8:04pm EDT

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    Adam will be all right, and the Colts will have a temporary substitute in case he's unable to return by the season's start. It's happened before- the last time he was on the disabled list, Martin Gramatica filled in for him and did a pretty good job. Adam will be good to go around season's start. GO BLUE!!!
  10. Phinneus
    9. Posted by Phinneus Sun Jun 7 1:24am EDT

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    NE has not lost a kicking step since Viniteri slimed out of town. Good luck to him and his hip....he will need it...... this heartless business will dump him just as quickly as adore him when he misses a few!
  11. Alan J
    8. Posted by Alan J Sat Jun 6 9:53pm EDT

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    Sure, a kicker has surgery. Bet it doesn't help. Not only that, maybe they're using the same scalpel that cleaned out Manning's knee. Hope you Colts have a backup. cause I smell Staph.....
  12. <i>aj_wells27</i>
    7. Posted by aj_wells27 Fri Jun 5 10:50pm EDT

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    Yeah... is Adam V is "Done" then why did he hit 4 count them, FOUR field goals against Balitmore in the playoffs in 2006. NE was dumb to let him go.
  13. MichaelP
    6. Posted by MichaelP Fri Jun 5 9:12pm EDT

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    All you hater trolls, namely obnoxious Chargers fans, need to log off, right now! THIS IS A TROLL-FREE BLOG, AND YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO READ AND POST! It's good for Adam to get the hip surgery to help eleviate the discomfort that he's going through. He'll be back, real soon, and the Chargers are done for, afterwards! GO BLUE!
  14. nathan m
    5. Posted by nathan m Fri Jun 5 7:42pm EDT

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    im a chargers fan, so that missed kick was gold. ( a lot of good it did us...) but ive been wondering why this guy suddenly stopped making kicks. hopefully he's fixed now. as long as he still misses the kicks against SD...
  15. dale
    4. Posted by dale Fri Jun 5 6:53pm EDT

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    sounds like he is done , is why ne let him go
  16. dame
    3. Posted by dame Fri Jun 5 4:16pm EDT

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    Well that makes sense, in the last several years he has not been as good from distance and his kickoffs have been short. Get well.
  17. Daniel
    2. Posted by Daniel Fri Jun 5 3:27pm EDT

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    He WAS clutch, seems to me that he missed a game winning chip shot field goal even a rookie could have made a year or 2 agains the Chargers.
  18. DLS
    1. Posted by DLS Fri Jun 5 2:51pm EDT

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    Get Well Fast Adam, Health First, Fotball second, we need you back as soon as possible
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