The Colts made a roster move out of mere necessity to their injury depleted backfield on Monday.
The Indianapolis Colts announced on Monday that the team claimed running back Demetric Felton off waivers from the Chicago Bears and waived-injured running back Trent Pennix in a corresponding roster move:
Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Felton has also spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals (2023) and Chicago Bears (2024) organizations.
The former PFWA All-Rookie team member in 2021 is most known for his initial debut with Cleveland, when he led the Browns with 32 returns for 227 yards (7.1 average) and caught two touchdown receptions to go along with 18 receptions for 181 total receiving yards.
Felton has not appeared in an NFL game since 2022 with the Browns. Two seasons ago, Felton had two receptions for 8 total receiving yards and a carry for -4 rushing yards during 8 games (2 starts) for Cleveland.
Unfortunately for Pennix, while it was considered minor, he suffered a groin injury in the 2nd half during Sunday’s preseason loss against the Denver Broncos and was ruled out.
However, Colts primary backup running back Trey Sermon also suffered a hamstring injury—which may be more serious, and Indianapolis couldn’t afford to wait for Pennix to return given their already significantly depleted backfield depth for preseason and training camp.
At a listed 5’9,” 190 pounds, Felton is much more in the ‘Tyler Goodson’ mold as a receiving, third down receiving back—than a back that’s going to mix it up between the tackles.
We’ll see if he can take advantage of this newfound opportunity with the Colts, as he may see heavy carries during this Saturday’s preseason game—regardless of familiarity with the Indy offense and playbook.
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