Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Castonzo - #74 - T
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 7"/ 315 lbs. |
| Birthday | 08/09/1988 |
| Birthplace | Hawthorn Woods, IL |
| College | Boston College |
| Years played | 3 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 22nd pick by Colts |
Colts' home opener a sellout
The Colts announced Monday that their game against the Vikings in Week Two has been sold out.
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Cutler, Bears spoil Luck's opener
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Key matchup: Colts OLT Anthony Castonzo vs. Bears DE Julius Peppers
Wednesday's Key Matchup looks at the battle between Bears DRE Peppers and Colts OLT Castonzo.
Tuesday's 60-second rant: Youth under center
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Bears' Urlacher vows to play Week One
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Colts claim three players off waivers
The Colts have claimed S Sergio Brown, OT Mike Person and NT Martin Tevaseu off waivers.
Grigson rolls dice with Davis trade
The cost to acquire CB Vontae Davis was high, but the Colts were desperate at corner and GM Ryan Grigson has been willing to roll the dice.
Colts place three on injured reserve
The Colts placed OT George Foster, NT Brandon McKinney and WR Griff Whalen on injured reserve on Monday.
Colts waive 11 players
The Colts announced they waived 11 players Sunday, trimming their roster ahead of Monday's cutdown deadline.
Colts acquire CB Davis from Dolphins
The Dolphins traded former first-round CB Vontae Davis to the Colts for a second-round pick and a conditional sixth-rounder.
Bettors are warming to Colts
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Colts acquire CB Gordy from Rams
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Pagano: Collie sustained concussion
Colts head coach Chuck Pagano said WR Austin Collie sustained a concussion on Sunday night, the club's website said Monday.
Colts lose three to injury vs. Steelers
Three Colts players — DL Cory Redding, OLB Robert Mathis and WR Austin Collie — left Sunday night's game at Pittsburgh with injuries.
PLAYER NEWS
Castonzo is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.|||||||
Castonzo is out with a sprained ankle.
The Colts have signed Castonzo, their first-round draft pick.|||||||
Castonzo, selected 22nd overall in April, is expected to protect Peyton Manning's blind side this season when the four-time league MVP returns from neck surgery. The move comes on the second day of practice. Castonzo missed two light workouts Monday and a special teams session Tuesday morning. Coach Jim Caldwell is planning a more physical workout for Tuesday afternoon, though it's unclear whether Castonzo will participate.
The Colts selected the 6-foot-7, 311-pound Boston College alum with the 22nd overall pick, making Castonzo the new heir apparent at left tackle.|||||||
Castonzo is expected to protect the blind side for the league's most durable quarterback and a four-time MVP that the Colts cannot afford to lose to injury. Team officials believe Castonzo can solidify an offensive line that has spent most of the past two seasons playing musical chairs. Now Castonzo, a biochemistry major, will now go under the microscope himself. "I'm going to have learn a lot for sure," the former Rhodes Scholar candidate said.
