Indianapolis Colts
Robert Mathis - #98 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 245 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/26/1981 |
| Birthplace | Atlanta, GA |
| College | Alabama A&M |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 5th round, 3rd pick by Colts |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | 1 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Mathis had a sack in Sunday's 23-30 win over Miami.|||||||
Mathis had been out since Oct. 7 with a knee injury.
Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano says Robert Mathis is "fine."|||||||
The Colts linebacker left in the first quarter of Sunday night's 26-24 preseason loss at Pittsburgh with a strained shoulder.
Mathis went out in the first quarter of Sunday's preseason game with a shoulder strain.|||||||
No word on how serious an injury it was.
The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to terms on a new contract with Mathis.|||||||
Details of the deal were not immediately available, but the team confirmed the move to The Associated Press. Mathis has been a key cog in the Colts' defense over the past nine seasons, teaming with Dwight Freeney to form one of the NFL's best pass-rushing tandems. Freeney is the Colts' career leader in sacks. Mathis is second at 83 1/2.
Mathis, safety Antonio Bethea and Reggie Wayne have skipped the Indianapolis Colts' first voluntary mini-camp of the offseason.|||||||
Coach Jim Caldwell says Mathis wasn't there because he earned his college degree last weekend. Caldwell expressed no concerns over the three not being in Indianapolis.
