According to the Indianapolis Star’s Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Colts pass rusher Jonathan Newsome confirmed on Monday that he was a healthy scratch during the team’s 27-21 loss to the New Orleans Saints:
#Colts LB Jonathan Newsome confirmed he was a healthy scratch yesterday. Surprising sophomore slump for him. Led Colts in sacks last year.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) October 26, 2015
It’s rather surprising given that the 2nd-year pass rusher led the team in sacks last season with 6.