Indianapolis Colts WR Anthony Gonzalez hasn’t played since he sustained a Week 1 knee injury against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That could change this week.
Gonzalez, a third-year wide receiver who opened the season starting opposite three-time Pro Bowl WR Reggie Wayne, went through a light practice Monday, and could practice when Indianapolis begins preparations Wednesday for the New York Jets.
“He practiced [Monday] and it seemed to go OK,” Colts President Bill Polian said Monday on his weekly radio show on 97.1 Hank FM in Indianapolis. “Now, today was just a light workout – typical Monday workout where we try to concentrate on some mistakes we made in the previous game – but he did practice and seemed to go through it fine.
“In fact, I know he went through it fine, because he stayed out afterward and did some extra work with some other receivers.”
Also on Monday, Colts RB Donald Brown – who missed the last three games with a chest injury — returned to practice, and Polian said K Adam Vinatieri could begin kicking this week after missing the last nine games with a knee injury.
Gonzalez, a first-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, originally was scheduled to return after about eight weeks, but after a setback, he underwent arthroscopic surgery in early November and his return was delayed.
“He’ll practice fully on Wednesday,” Polian said. “That should tell the tale. We’ll see how he comes in on Thursday. I would say he’s an end-of-the-week, game-time decision. He would like to get on the field and we would like to get him on the field for as many snaps as we can if we can do that on Sunday.
“That’s a question that will be answered later in the week.”
Reviewing Colts President Bill Polian’s weekly radio show . . .
* Part One: WR Anthony Gonzalez likely will be game-time decision this week. Here.
* Part Two: Polian: You want to win every time you take the field. Here.
* Part Three: Polian: “16-0 is not a goal.” Here.
* Part Four: Polian: “Whatever our opponents’ concerns are, are their concerns.” Here.