"Anthony Gonzalez has achieved one of his preseason objectives, just not the most critical one.

Heading into training camp last month and in the final year of his contract, the Indianapolis Colts receiver's approach was to embrace and maximize the moment.

"I told myself that as long as I'm here, I'm going to enjoy myself," Gonzalez said Tuesday. "I was going to do everything I could to help this football team. I felt I had a really good camp. The coaches expressed that."

Gonzalez leaned against a wall outside the Colts' locker room and looked at his right leg.

"It's just that I've got this little hamstring injury and they tend to linger for receivers," he said.

It's possible Gonzalez's most recent injury could be the one that ends his association with the Colts.

Rosters must be trimmed from 80 to 53 on Saturday, and there's no assurance the team's 2007 first-round draft pick will be spared.

"I understand it's a realistic possibility, probably more so this year than ever before," Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez is due a 2011 base salary of $1.11 million. He counts $2.1 million against the $120.3 million salary cap. Releasing him would free up nearly $1 million in cap space.

Money, though, likely would be a secondary factor."