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The Titans will be rushing against Tony Ugoh at left tackle instead of Charlie Johnson , who's out with a foot injury.

Colts DE Dwight Freeney will start Sunday against the Titans after missing last week's victory over the Texans, but the team will be without OT Charlie Johnson .

The Colts have deactivated left tackle Charlie Johnson for Sunday's game against Tennessee.

Chad Simpson's 21.3-yard kickoff return average ranks 29th in the NFL and suggests he has almost nowhere to go but up.

Here's a question to pose to your friends: When was the last time the Indianapolis Colts lost a regular-season football game? I posed that question to 10 Colts players over the course of the past two weeks -- and eight of them got it wrong.

Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney returned to practice Thursday and cornerback Kelvin Hayden worked out for the second straight day, meaning both could play Sunday against Tennessee.

Familiar Foes Square Off This Sunday in Houston INDIANAPOLIS For the second time in three weeks, the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans will square off this Sunday in a battle between familiar foes.

Chris Polian didn't promise more 12-win seasons or AFC South championships on his first day as Indianapolis Colts general manager, but he did pledge continuation of the processes and procedures that have contributed to the NFL's best record over the past 101/2 seasons.

The Indianapolis Colts spent the entire offseason talking about the importance of winning back the AFC South title.

Three-time MVP Peyton Manning was a limited participant at Colts practice Wednesday because of a backside injury.

View full size photo>> In possibly the biggest game yet for the 2009 season, Colts coach Jim Caldwell left 2007 second round pick Tony Ugoh and 2008 second round pick Mike Pollak inactive for the game .

A lot of bad things have converged for the Colts, who trail the Patriots 24-14. Certainly New England is making much of it happen.

Jim Caldwell is a known commodity. He's the rookie coach of the Indianapolis Colts, and Tony Dungy's successor.

Dwight Freeney, front, said the Colts' defensive line will be able compensate for the loss of Ed Johnson.

Indianapolis Colts safety Bob Sanders hopes to make his season debut Sunday at St.Louis. The 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who has not played since January after surgery on his right knee, is expected to participate in most of the team's practice work this week.

Bob Sanders hopes to make his season debut Sunday at St. Louis. The 2007 NFL defensive player of the year, who has not played in a game since January, is expected to participate in most of the team's practice work this week.

The Indianapolis Colts should be in a lot better shape physically heading into Sunday afternoon's road game with the St.

CB Hayden, LT Johnson expect to be ready, while S Sanders gets closer -- and antsy; team won't rush CB Jackson, WR Gonzalez As the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts turn their attention toward returning from a bye weekend and preparing for next Sunday's game at St.

The Indianapolis Colts came into their bye week feeling pretty good about themselves.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky So much has gone right for the Indianapolis Colts as they've run out to a 5-0 record.