Reggie Wayne

[dwilliu]

Reggie Wayne apparently has a groin injury - they mentioned it quickly on CBS in the game commentary but no follow-up and no mention on any sites yet.

[The Lung]

Reggie Wayne exited today's game at St. Louis with a strained groin, according to the Rams' official twitter page.

Our View: The elite receiver's return is questionable. Austin Collie and Pierre Garcon will try to fill the void in his absence.

[Xtreme]

Any update? Groin injuries can linger, this could be really bad.

[scottaa1]

Wayne's back in.

[jaymcculley]

He is back in the game!!!!

[Xtreme]

Wayne's back in.

I love you

[Kareighuis]

(Updates listed in chronological order)

While the Indianapolis Colts were trouncing the St. Louis Rams on Sunday -- 42-6 -- there was reason for concern as two of the team's critical skill players had to leave the game due to injury. Wide receiver Reggie Wayne left the game in the second quarter with a strained groin, returned in the third and then departed again. Wayne spent several minutes with the medical staff after the game and declined to talk with reporters. Brown gained 58 yards on just two carries, but he sprained his left shoulder after that second touch and didn't return to the game. After the game, Brown talked optimistically about how he will be fine. The 45-yard run on his first carry was the team's longest rush since 2004.

Analysis: Wayne still ended up with a fine fantasy day -- he earned a team-high seven receptions for 83 yards and one touchdown. He has started 103 consecutive regular-season games, the NFL's longest active streak among receivers. It seems unlikely, but if he were to miss any time, Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie would be in line for more looks. I am a bit more worried about Brown's injury because shoulder sprains aren't easy to heal. Brown said he has had this injury before and that he knows how to take care of it, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him miss at least a good amount of practice. If he does miss game time, Chad Simpson (who scored a garbage-time touchdown on Sunday) would become Joseph Addai's primary backup.

The Colts did not update Reggie Wayne's status after he missed time with a groin injury during Sunday's win over the Rams.

Analysis: Wayne left the game in the second quarter, returned in the third, and then departed for good. It's likely that he could have continued playing had the game not been a blowout. Expect him to be available this week against the 49ers.

The groin injury that briefly kept Wayne out of Sunday's win over the Rams doesn't appear to be serious, the Terre Haute News reports. He had seven receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown.

Analysis: Wayne didn't talk to reporters after the game, so we won't get a full read on the injury until Wednesday's practice. Still, he was able to play with the ailment so it's likely not a worry for this week's game against the 49ers.

[dude,micah]

Any updates i need him badly to win this week

[Flyn high again]

the latest report I saw mentioned that Wayne's groin "feels good". Nice to know but TMI. Insert ribald comment here...

From CBSsports.com:

Colts WR Reggie Wayne said his sore groin "feels good" on Wednesday but didn't practice with the team in preparation for Week 8 vs. San Francisco. Wayne pulled the muscle at St. Louis in Week 7 and didn't finish the game. "We're hoping he will progress throughout the week and he'll increase his activity," head coach Jim Caldwell said of Wayne. "We'll see where he is come Friday or so."
Analysis: Sounds like Wayne will rest until Friday, then test his legs. If he can practice Friday, there shouldn't be any concerns about his availability for Sunday against the 49ers. What might be of concern is Wayne being limited in the game and not posting his typical gaudy totals. We'll keep you posted on him throughout the week, but assume that if he's active on Sunday that he'll be worth using in all leagues.

[Xtreme]

There seems to be little coverage on Wayne's injury. Should we assume that means it's nothing to be concerned with?