"Joseph Addai experienced a familiar tinge of pain in his left shoulder Tuesday. It didn't occur on the football field though. Instead, he was taping boxes during a fan event at Monument Circle.

After working on a couple of boxes, the Indianapolis Colts' leading rusher had to switch to his right hand.

"It's still hurting," he said, as 17 Colts fans waited in line for an autograph.

It's the first time in more than two weeks Addai has talked about his injury. He conceded the lack of full movement -- he can lift his left arm only to shoulder level -- makes a Sunday return against Cincinnati at Lucas Oil Stadium highly unlikely.

"I feel comfortable more about the New England game," Addai said of the Nov. 21 road game, "but I'm trying to come back for this game.

"The thing I notice is if I'm holding the football in this (right) arm, I'm holding it tight and I can grip it. In this (left) one, you hit it and it might fall out."

The Colts (5-3), who are tied with Tennessee atop the AFC South, used Donald Brown and Javarris James to rush for 62 yards on 19 carries in Sunday's 26-24 loss at Philadelphia. Brown also failed to sustain a block that led to a sack.

Addai is averaging 4.4 yards per carry in his fifth year as a pro. It had the makings of being his most complete season. It went beyond rushing, or catching 18 passes for 118 yards. His pass protection on blitz pick-ups has been so solid, he has drawn comparisons to franchise all-time leading rusher Edgerrin James' physical blocks."