The Indianapolis Colts announced on Tuesday that the team has waived veteran cornerback Antonio Cromartie and inside linebacker Sio Moore, while promoting outside linebacker Trevor Bates from their practice squad–who was a 7th round pick of the team this year.
Following the significant ankle injury to Vontae Davis, Cromartie was signed just weeks before the season began as an emergency starter. The 32 year old started in all 4 of the team’s games, recording 14 total tackles.
While Cromartie was largely serviceable for the Colts starting in the team’s first 3 games, he struggled last weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars covering Allen Robinson–committing 2 penalties in addition to being routinely burned, before being benched all together in the 2nd half.