Coming off of a Week 13 win over New England and now heading into the bye week, the Indianapolis Colts announced that they have signed linebacker Liam Anderson to the practice squad.
Anderson had spent the majority of this season on the Colts practice squad before being added to the 53-man roster in Week 11.
However, this past Saturday, prior to the team’s Week 13 matchup with the Patriots, Anderson was released from the active roster in order to make room for guard Atonio Mafi, who was signed from the practice squad to bolster the Colts’ interior offensive line depth as they navigated a few injuries.
The decision to release Anderson likely came down to numbers. As mentioned, the Colts found themselves thin along the interior offensive line, while Anderson was, at that time, one of six linebackers on the 53-man.
During Weeks 11 and 12, when active on game days, Anderson didn’t play any defensive snaps, but he did see 27 snaps on special teams, playing across three different phases.
After signing Mafi from the practice squad to the active roster, the Colts already had a practice squad opening–so a corresponding cut did not have to be made in order to make room for Anderson.
Anderson went undrafted in 2023 out of Holy Cross. He spent his rookie season with the Colts, mostly on the practice squad, but did appear in one game on special teams.
