ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Darius Leonard came close to missing his first game of a season that has been defined in some ways by his ankle injury, but the Colts’ All-Pro linebacker is active for Sunday’s AFC showdown with the Buffalo Bills.
Leonard, who was a game-time decision after feeling his ankle jam up against the Jaguars, has played 98.3% of the Colts’ defensive snaps this season, third-most on the team behind middle linebacker Bobby Okereke and cornerback Kenny Moore.
Veteran starting cornerback Xavier Rhodes is also active after Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich said Friday that they’d have to monitor him going into the game.