Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard (back) has been ruled out of the team’s Week 1 matchup with the Houston Texans, per ESPN’s Stephen Holder.
Colts have ruled LB Shaquille Leonard OUT for Sunday’s season opener in Houston. This became pretty obvious when Leonard was not lined up with the starting defense at the start of today’s practice. He’ll need at least another week after offseason back surgery.
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) September 9, 2022
Leonard is still recovering from back surgery he underwent during the offseason, but it shouldn’t be much longer until his return.