The Indianapolis Colts will make their postseason push without two players after the team suspended cornerback Tony Brown and wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie for the remainder of the regular season.
It’s unclear exactly what the two did to deserve the team suspension, but the official announcement from the Colts indicated it was for conduct detrimental to the team.
The #Colts have suspended CB Tony Brown and WR Isaiah McKenzie for the remainder of the regular season for conduct detrimental to the team. pic.twitter.com/gFoODK68Yg
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 19, 2023
Brown, 28, is in his fifth NFL season and second with the Colts.
He had played in 12 games this season – mostly on special teams.
Brown played in 252 special teams snaps while 55 of his 56 total defense snaps came during his lone start of the year in Week 8.
He tallied one interception, one pass breakup, one forced fumble, and 10 combined tackles in his on-field action.
McKenzie, 28, is in his first season with the Colts and has spent time with the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills during his previous seven years in the NFL.
He caught 11 receptions on 14 targets for 82 yards in 13 games.
McKenzie also played a lot of special teams this season as a kick returner for Indianapolis.
He led the team with 23 punt returns for 204 yards and six kickoff returns for 152 yards.
The suspensions shouldn’t greatly affect the Colts’ playoff chances, but it’s always hard to replace experienced contributors.
Indianapolis has three games left in the year to snag a playoff spot – either via the wildcard or by winning the AFC South.
The Colts are currently tied with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans for the division lead but lose on the head-to-head win percentage tiebreaker to the Jaguars.
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