ANDERSON, Ind. – Somehow, someway, Anthony Gonzalez wanted to make up the time.

Even if it wasn’t possible.

So it was that when Gonzalez, a fourth-year wide receiver for the Colts who missed 15 games last season with a knee injury and most of organized team activities this past off-season with a hamstring, started feeling close to healthy in July, he approached quarterback Peyton Manning with a proposal.

He would go to Tennessee, where Manning was spending time in the off-season.

The idea – to get timing down, and become more familiar with the Colts’ four-time Pro Bowl quarterback.

Gonzalez went, and so did second-year wide receiver Austin Collie. The trio, Gonzalez said, had a good time, but he said to make no mistake:

The trio also worked.

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The Indianapolis Colts made changes on the offensive line Monday.

Adrian Martinez, who had been waived by the Seattle Seahawks, w$as claimed off waivers, his agent, Brent Tessler, told the Indianapolis Star. The Colts made room for Martinez by waiving veteran guard Andy Alleman, whose release was reported by the Fox Sports.

Alleman, acquired as a free agent this past off-season, sustained a back injury Friday.

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Indianapolis Colts returned to practice Monday, with the primary topic the future of reserve defensive lineman John Gill.

Gill, a second-year veteran from Northwestern University, was released from jail Sunday after his arrest early Sunday morning on a public intoxication charge. The charge also was dropped Sunday, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman told the Indianapolis Star.

Colts President Bill Polian said Gill likely will be placed on a list that would sideline him for the season.

“I would anticipate that, but I don’t know,” Polian said Monday shortly after the first of two Colts 2010 Training Camp practices at Anderson University.

Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell also addressed the issue Monday.

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Midway through the first week of 2010 Indianapolis Colts training camp, Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser offers three thoughts from Day 3 . . .

1.Tony Ugoh looks like a different guy. Let’s say this up front: the truth is, it’s hard to know after three days of training camp practice whether Ugoh moving to guard will be the move that makes him a productive member of the offensive line. Or if it’s the move that gives the line the push on the interior it has lacked at times in recent seasons. One thing that’s hard to dispute, though: Ugoh’s approach is dramatically different this season and the guy seems to be enjoying football more than he has in three previous Colts seasons. Ugoh, the Colts’ second-round selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, started at left tackle his first two seasons, moving into the position shortly before his rookie season after the sudden, pre-training camp retirement of Tarik Glenn.

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Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser takes a look at the first few days of Indianapolis Colts training camp while trying to catch his breath . . .

We covered Bob Sanders, Anthony Gonzalez and the fact that the Indianapolis Colts could be improved in Monday’s look at the first day of Colts training camp.

So, let’s move on.

I’ll preface by apologizing for being sporadic in posting lately. Still juggling gigs and budgeting time, so thanks for those who are still reading. Kudos to StampedeBlue.com, 18to88.com and Coltzilla.com for doing their usual great job keeping up with all things Colts, and the Indianapolis Star’s coverage is revamped with Mike Chappell, Phil B. Wilson & Co. getting information out quickly and accurately.

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A few thoughts on a whirlwind first day of Indianapolis Colts 2010 Training Camp . . .

1. If Bob Sanders isn’t healthy, he’s fooling everyone. This becomes a more significant story by the day. Yes, we’re only in the first day of training camp, and yes, Colts fans have every right to be cautious and skeptical when hearing that Sanders looks healthy and could play a key role this season. But he does. And he could. Sanders, who practiced with the Colts Monday morning, laughed when asked about a recent report by Michael Lombardi of NFL.com that his career might be over. Sanders, who missed 26 games the last two seasons with knee and biceps injuries, said he feels as healthy as he has felt in a long time. One significant thing about Sanders is what was just mentioned in this post: Sanders laughed on Monday, and he’s been smiling a lot lately – first in organized team activities and on Monday in camp. You can’t tell everything by how a player interacts with the media but during the early part of his career, he was one of the better interviews and more pleasant superstars around the organization. In recent years, he seemed to enjoy interviews less – understandable considering most media types wanted to know about his injury status. Sanders seems more like his old self, and said he feels great entering the season. It’s no guarantee, of course, but considering his recent history, neither is it a bad sign.

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As expected, Jerry Hughes’ holdout won’t last long.

Hughes, a first-round selection by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2010 NFL Draft, is expected to report to camp for the Colts’ Monday afternoon practice session, Head Coach Jim Caldwell said late Monday morning.

“He’ll be in this afternoon,” Caldwell said shortly after their first training camp practice of 2010.

Hughes, a defensive end from Texas Christian, led the nation in sacks as a junior and is expected to complement the team’s Pro Bowl pass-rush tandem of Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis. The Colts have indicated Hughes also could play a role as a linebacker with Freeney and Mathis on the field.

THE DAILY DIGEST | Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser takes a look at what they’re saying about — and what’s going on around – 2010 Indianapolis Colts training camp . . .

The Indianapolis Colts reported to 2010 training camp Sunday morning. The main story of the first day was that there wasn’t much of a story at all.

DE Robert Mathis reported to camp.

So did WR Reggie Wayne.

Mathis and Wayne, a pair of Pro Bowl selections last season, each missed the Colts’ off-season because of contract issues, but through that time the thought here was it would have been surprising if either missed significant training camp time, or really any at all.

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With training camp at hand, Indy Football Report Editor John Oehser will spend the final days of the off-season wrapping up a series examining 21 questions about the Indianapolis Colts entering 2010 . . .

No. 17-21: Wrapping up the off-season.

We move today to the final part of this series examining 21 questions around the 2010 Indianapolis Colts, this one quickly addressing five questions as the writer has run out of time while camp approaches and he frantically tries to prepare . . .

No. 17: Will the offense look different in 2010? This one’s a logical question, considering there’s a new offensive coordinator, Clyde Christensen, who succeeded Tom Moore this off-season after Moore spent 12 seasons in the position.

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