(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)
Indianapolis Colts rookie cornerback Justin Walley will miss the upcoming season after sustaining a torn ACL in a joint practice with the Baltimore Ravens, head coach Shane Steichen announced.
Walley was listed as a starter on the first depth chart of the preseason by the Colts, who selected him in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Minnesota.
'Huge blow,' Steichen said on Thursday, two days after Walley suffered the injury. 'I think he was having a hell of a camp. His man coverage skills were great, he was making a ton of plays in practice too before it happened.'
Walley, 22, recorded 42 tackles and two interceptions -- including one returned for a touchdown -- in 10 games last season with the Golden Gophers.
Fellow cornerbacks JuJu Brents and Jaylon Jones have missed practices while nursing hamstring injuries.
--Field Level Media
