DE Samson Ebukam tore his Achilles - Out for season

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1817971924984807821

Colts veteran DE Samson Ebukam, who went down in practice yesterday, tore his Achilles, source said.

His season is now over.

https://x.com/HolderStephen/status/1817992682020684027

Samson Ebukam’s Achilles tear is a big blow for the Colts’ pass rush (9.5 sacks last season).

But this is where the depth has a chance to really pay off.

Paye, Odeyingbo, Latu + Lewis will need to replace his production.

[CletusPyle]

[YDFL Commish]

Well SHIT! I guess we'll see what Latu has early.

[apballin]

Sucks but Latu, Dayo, and Lewis are all capable

[IndyNorm]

Well that's just fucking aweosme

[Hoopsdoc]

Yeah, that hurts. His addition last year was big.

[albany ed]

Hang in there Samson, and come back in 2025.

[Mr. Session]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Yeah, that hurts. His addition last year was big.

Yeah he was pretty solid.

We lost some serious firepower here. I guess we're blessed to have drafted a pass rusher this year.

I would have loved to see his contribution in year 2.

[ChaosTheory]

This one is rough for sure... What made me feel a little better is, if I made a list of guys I don't want to go down to injury, Ebukam might not crack the top-10.

Certainly not to discount him, he played really well last year and our DL definitely drops down a peg without him.

-AR
-Buckner
-Moore
-Grover
-JT
-Pittman
-Downs
-Any of our starting OL

I think I feel worse if any of these 11 guys were not on our team in '24. Arguably a couple others. Doesn't make this not suck... but could be worse I suppose.

[nate505]

That really sucks. From a team standpoint at least it's at a deep position, but now all of a sudden the position is a little less deep. Plus I just feel really bad for him. Hope he can bounce back. He was a real solid player.