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Anthony Gonzalez News & Rumors

Notebook: Gonzalez, White believe they will be ready to go
September 6
Indianapolis Star
 
"As good as Anthony Gonzalez felt Monday, he made no bold proclamations. He has too many scars to be reckless. "Yeah, I'm being cautious, I guess, just because experience has shown that's probably the way I should be, but I do expect to be OK," the fifth-year wide receiver said of his prospects of playing Sunday, when the Indianapolis Colts open the regular season at Houston. "I do expect to be out there." The Colts could use him. With Gonzalez (hamstring), Austin Collie (foot) and Blair White (back) hobbled, the team was thin at wide receiver throughout the preseason. Gonzalez and Collie missed three games, White all four. Reggie Wayne and Pierre Garcon are the only other wide receivers on"
Gonzalez braces for possibility of being cut by Colts
August 31
Indianapolis Star
 
"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"
Colts Anthony Gonzalez works to fend off injuries
August 5
Indianapolis Star
 
"With so much at stake heading into what might be a career-defining fifth season with the Indianapolis Colts, there was only one place Anthony Gonzalez wanted to be this summer. It was back home in Columbus, Ohio. The former Ohio State standout receiver determined his best opportunity to prepare for 2011 was to reacquaint himself with the trainer and training methods that helped him become the Colts' 2007 first-round draft pick. In hindsight, it was the right choice, and one aided by the NFL's 41/2-month lockout. Unable to have any contact with teams, players had to fend for themselves. "I had a great (summer) of training," Gonzalez said. "I went back to Ohio State and stayed there the"
For Colts' Gonzalez, surgery unlikely
November 9
Indianapolis Star
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"Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez, who went on injured reserve last week with a knee injury suffered against Houston, probably will not require surgery. "Down the line that could happen," Caldwell said, "but at this juncture, no." It has been a very trying couple of years for the four-year veteran."
Colts lose Gonzalez for rest of season
November 7
Indianapolis Star
 
"Anthony Gonzalez's fourth season with the Indianapolis Colts has ended in the same manner as his third: too soon. The wide receiver was placed on the season-ending injured reserve list Saturday because of an injury to his left knee suffered during Monday night's win over Houston. The injury occurred when Gonzalez was tackled out of bounds by Texans safety Bernard Pollard. The Colts filled Gonzalez's spot on the roster by signing running back Andre Brown off the practice squad. It ends yet another frustrating season for the team's 2007 first-round draft pick. Gonzalez appeared in only one game last season after spraining ligaments in his right knee in the season opener. He saw action in"
Anthony Gonzalez is ready to play
October 26
Indianapolis Star
 
"The news that Anthony Gonzalez had tweaked his ankle was news to Anthony Gonzalez. "I feel good," the Indianapolis Colts receiver said Monday afternoon. "I feel really good." Asked if he was optimistic he would be available when the Colts return to action against the Houston Texans in a key AFC South clash Monday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, Gonzalez paused only briefly. "I would be surprised if I didn't play," he said. That wasn't the message delivered Sunday by ESPN.com. It reported that Gonzalez, who has missed the past five games with a high sprain to his right ankle, had tweaked the same ankle during practice last week. The medical update interrupted an otherwise quiet and uneventful"
Anthony Gonzalez tweaks ankle injury
October 24
ESPN.com
 
"Indianapolis Colts receiver Anthony Gonzalez, who is being counted on to help replace Austin Collie, who recently underwent thumb surgery and will likely miss a few weeks, recently tweaked the high ankle sprain that he had been nursing since early in the season, according to a source familiar with the situation. It does not appear to be a major injury at this time, but it is notable considering what the Colts receivers have gone through in recent days. Besides the injury to Collie, the Colts also lost Dallas Clark for the season when the tight end was placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury."
Gonzalez closer but still not sure when he will return from high ankle sprain
October 14
Indianapolis Star
 
"To borrow wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez's phrase, he is "taking the next step." There's just no telling whether it will put him on a path leading to FedEx Field on Sunday night, when the Indianapolis Colts meet the Washington Redskins. "Honestly, it's really up in the air," Gonzalez said of his playing prospects Wednesday, when he participated in some but not all drills during his first full on-field workout since suffering a high ankle sprain in the Colts' season opener Sept. 12. High ankle sprains typically require four to six weeks to recover. Gonzalez is at the short end of that spectrum. He has progressed from the training room to the weight room to straight-ahead running, and now to"
Anthony Gonzalez, Donald brown return to practice
October 12
Indianapolis Star
 
"Wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez and running back Donald Brown returned to practice with the Indianapolis Colts on Monday. Day-after-game workouts are light and brief but Gonzalez hadn't practiced or played since suffering a high ankle sprain in the season opener and Brown has been out two weeks with a sore hamstring. Not practicing were running back Joseph Addai (neck/shoulder), safety Antoine Bethea (hamstring), middle linebacker Gary Brackett (back), wide receiver Austin Collie (foot), defensive end Robert Mathis (undisclosed) and safety Bob Sanders (biceps)."
Colts' WR Anthony Gonzalez out four to six weeks with high, right ankle sprain
September 21
Indianapolis Star
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"Wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez hasn't had an ankle injury since he was a high school freshman, so he's flying somewhat blind with the high, right ankle sprain suffered when he was tackled during the Sept. 12 season opener at Houston. "They're saying four to six (weeks)," Gonzalez said. "I obviously hope to be on the short end of that. Everything I'm doing is designed to get back as soon as possible. "The doctors and trainers tell me I'm ahead of schedule." If he's out four weeks, he could return for the Oct. 17 game at Washington. The Colts' bye week is Oct. 24. It has been a tough couple of seasons for Gonzalez. He missed all but part of the first game last season with a right knee"
Place on Colts' depth chart frustrates Anthony Gonzalez
September 8
Indianapolis Star
 
"Maybe Sunday, the uncertainty will cease for Anthony Gonzalez. Monday, it was clear the Indianapolis Colts' 2007 first-round draft pick wasn't totally pleased with how the recently concluded preseason had unfolded. That had nothing to do with an injury to his right knee that forced him to miss virtually all of 2009. "Body feels great,'' Gonzalez said. "Knee feels great.'' The issue is Gonzalez's role as a receiver in the Colts' offense, and how it was determined. "Until Sunday,'' he said of the Colts' season opener at AFC South rival Houston, "I don't think it's worth speculating. "I have an idea what it's going to be.'' By all appearances and inferences, it won't be what Gonzalez"
Two Colts adjust to changing roles
September 7
Indianapolis Star
 
"Maybe Sunday, the uncertainty will cease for Anthony Gonzalez. Monday, it was clear the Indianapolis Colts' 2007 first-round draft pick wasn't totally pleased with how the recently concluded preseason had unfolded. That had nothing to do with an injury to his right knee that forced him to miss virtually all of 2009. "Body feels great,'' Gonzalez said. "Knee feels great.'' The issue is Gonzalez's role as a receiver in the Colts' offense, and how it was determined. "Until Sunday,'' he said of the Colts' season opener at AFC South rival Houston, "I don't think it's worth speculating. "I have an idea what it's going to be.'' By all appearances and inferences, it won't be what Gonzalez"
8 Colts ruled out of game against 49ers
August 15
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indianapolis Colts have ruled eight players out of Sunday's preseason opener with the San Francisco 49ers in Lucas Oil Stadium, and there might be more. Coach Jim Caldwell said the chances of safety Bob Sanders playing "are slim.'' It's also possible defensive end Dwight Freeney and receiver Anthony Gonzalez will be held out of the game. Sanders participated in this morning's light workout at Anderson University, but Freeney and Gonzalez were among several players who did not. The list of players who will not play consists of tight end Dallas Clark, defensive tackle Keyunta Dawson, wide receiver Pierre Garcon, linebackers Clint Session and Ramon Humber, offensive tackle Charlie"
Colts WR Gonzalez suffers minor hamstring injury, should be OK
June 10
NFL.com
 
"Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez suffered a minor hamstring injury during his comeback from another ailment, but he isn't expected to be out long, a league source said Wednesday. Gonzalez is recovering from a knee injury that basically wiped out his 2009 season, but the hamstring injury is unrelated to that, according to the source. Gonzalez had been an emerging star for the Colts after being taken in the first round of the 2007 draft, and he had done well in recent practices."
Bob Sanders, Anthony Gonzalez back on field for Colts OTAs
May 20
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indianapolis Colts appear to have their health as they go through the next phase of their offseason program. Safety Bob Sanders and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez were among the players participating in the second of nine organized team activities (OTAs) today at the team's West 56th Street complex. Sanders suffered a season-ending biceps injury against San Francisco Nov. 1 while Gonzalez sustained what proved to be a season-ending injury to his right knee in the team's Sept. 13 opener against Jacksonville. Sanders was not made available to the media today, but Gonzalez insisted he was as close to 100 percent as he's likely to be. "It was nice just to finally be back and feel like"
Colts' Gonzalez put on IR, out for season
December 24
Indianapolis Star
 
"Anthony Gonzalez's third season with the Indianapolis Colts is over. The team placed their veteran receiver on the season-ending injured reserve list. Gonzalez, a 2007 first-round draft pick, hasn't played since spraining a ligament in his right knee in the Sept. 13 season opener. "Anthony has been diligent in the rehabilitation of his knee, but it has not progressed to the point that it will allow him to return to the field this season,'' team president Bill Polian said today in a release. "We look forward to his healthy return next season.''"
Gonzalez suffers setback
December 24
Indianapolis Star
 
"The availability of Anthony Gonzalez for the Indianapolis Colts' final two regular-season and the postseason remains in doubt after the third-year receiver did not practice Wednesday. Gonzalez, the team's 2007 first-round draft pick, has not played since spraining a ligament in his right knee in the Sept. 13 season opener against Jacksonville. He suffered a setback during his initial rehabilitation and underwent arthroscopic surgery Nov. 5. Gonzalez went through the Colts' light workout Monday, and team president Bill Polian said on his Monday night radio show the plan was for Gonzalez to practice Wednesday. Barring a setback, Gonzalez was expected to be a game-time decision for Sunday's"
Familiar Gonzalez report: He's still 'close' to returning
November 20
Indianapolis Star
 
"As Anthony Gonzalez has discovered, being "close" to returning from a knee injury isn't close enough. The Indianapolis Colts receiver insisted Thursday afternoon that he's on track and close to rejoining the offense after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier this month. The procedure was deemed necessary after Gonzalez aggravated an injury to the same knee during the rehabilitation process. He first injured the knee in the season opener. "I felt like I was close the last time," Gonzalez said. "So in that sense, it's a little hard to say. I do feel the 'scope I had helped a lot. Now it's just a matter of getting a little flexibility back and all my strength back. "But I"
Colts' injury woes mount: Marlin Jackson, Anthony Gonzalez, Bob Sanders
November 6
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indianapolis Colts have placed cornerback Marlin Jackson on injured reserve and filled his roster spot by signing free agent defensive end Josh Thomas. The club also announced that on Thursday wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery to "clean out loose particles" and safety Bob Sanders visited Dr. James Andrews to get an opinion on the left elbow injury Sanders suffered on Sunday against San Francisco. Jackson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a non-contact drill on Wednesday and will require season-ending knee surgery. Jackson also suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice last year. Gonzalez aggravated his injury"
Gonzalez goes for 2nd opinion on knee
November 5
Indianapolis Star
 
"A couple of good guys, interview faves of mine, were missing from the locker room today. The news on one, SLB Tyjuan Hagler, is unfortunately the worst. Colts coach Jim Caldwell said a few minutes ago that Hagler has a ruptured biceps muscle and has been placed on injured reserve. So Hagler, who has been hurt before, is done for the season. Can't help but feel bad for a guy who has come back from injuries before, was re-signed in the offseason after it didn't seem like he would return, then he earns the starting job in camp and now this. Caldwell said second-year pro Philip Wheeler and rookie Ramon Humber would battle for playing time at the position. Wheeler had three tackles and was"
WR Wayne, DE Freeney officially active for Colts
November 1
NFL.com
 
"Colts WR Reggie Wayne and DE Dwight Freeney are officially active for Sunday's game against the 49ers, as expected. NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reported earlier that both of the stars were expected to start. The Colts, however, will be without WR Anthony Gonzalez, RB Donald Brown and DB Marlin Jackson, who were all listed as inactive."
Caldwell: Wayne likely out, Gonzalez back in for team practices
October 28
Indianapolis Star
 
"Coach Jim Caldwell had two things to say today about wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who suffered a groin injury Sunday during the Indianapolis Colts' 42-6 victory at St. Louis. First, "He feels good." Second, "He won't practice today more than likely." Of Wayne's prospects of playing Sunday, when San Francisco visits Lucas Oil Stadium, Caldwell added, "we hope that he'll progress throughout the week and just kind of increase his activity and we'll see where he is come Friday or so." The outlook is the same for running back Donald Brown (shoulder) but Caldwell did expect wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez to return to practice this week. Gonzalez has been out since suffering ligament damage in his"
Handful of injured Colts near return
October 19
Indianapolis Star
 
"As the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts turn their attention toward returning from a bye weekend and preparing for next Sunday's game at St. Louis, they expect to have several key players back from injury. Cornerback Kelvin Hayden and left tackle Charlie Johnson assure they should be ready. It's also possible two-time Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders finally could see his first action of the season. The oft-injured Sanders, sidelined for 40 of 85 games in his five-year career, is recovering from offseason surgery on his right knee and has practiced on a limited basis for two weeks. "He is hungry, there's no question about that," coach Jim Caldwell said before the team was given four days off. "I"
Playing 'on borrowed time,' Gonzalez had to change priorities
September 19
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
 
"He is in a profession where success can be defined in different ways. Money buys luxury. Records build legacy. But championships sit at a higher elevation. They don't come with a platinum card or a pile of numbers. "I've definitely learned," Tony Gonzalez said the other day. "You evolve as a person. When you first come into the league, you're thinking, 'When I'm done with this game, I want people to look back and say I was one of the greatest. But then you start achieving stuff and you're not winning. The stats move to the back burner the longer you play. You know the end is coming. I feel like I'm on borrowed time right now." It's week two of season 13, and possibly the greatest tight end"
Colts' Gonzalez out up to two months
September 18
Washington Times
 
"Anthony Gonzalez may be out longer than the Colts first feared, and they appear to have a replacement for him, too. Coach Jim Caldwell said the third-year receiver could miss up to two months after spraining ligaments in his right knee during Sunday's 14-12 victory over Jacksonville. Indiana apparently has signed former Philadelphia receiver Hank Baskett to take Gonzalez's place. Though Caldwell would not confirm the move Thursday, quarterback Peyton Manning did. "Since Anthony's going to be out a while, hopefully we can catch him up as soon as possible," Manning said when asked directly about having Baskett on the roster. "It's a lot of offense to learn in a couple of days, but he's a"
Source: Colts to sign Baskett
September 17
ESPN.com
 
"The Indianapolis Colts will sign former Philadelphia Eagles receiver Hank Baskett on Thursday, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. The Colts have been in the market for a receiver since losing Anthony Gonzalez to a knee injury. After releasing Marvin Harrison in a cost-cutting move in February, the Colts expected two former first-round picks, receivers Reggie Wayne and Gonzalez to step up. But Gonzalez sprained ligaments in his right knee Sunday and is expected to miss several weeks. The Indianapolis Star, citing a source, reported Thursday that Gonzalez won't require surgery and hopes to return after the Colts' Oct. 18 bye -- meaning he will miss four games."
With Gonzalez out for now, Colts caught in quandary
September 15
Indianapolis Star
 
"The names haven't changed but the magnitude of the question has regarding who will help Reggie Wayne carry the load at wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. It won't be Anthony Gonzalez, at least for the immediate future. The veteran receiver sprained ligaments in his right knee in Sunday's season-opening 14-12 win over Jacksonville. Team president Bill Polian said on his Monday evening radio show on the injury isn't "year-ending. The fact that it's not season-ending is a good thing." Although Polian was unable to offer a timetable for Gonzalez's return, he could be out as long as six weeks. If that's the case, who will help ease the pressure that undoubtedly awaits Wayne, especially"
Caldwell: No word yet on Gonzalez
September 14
Indianapolis Star
 
"Coach Jim Caldwell wasn't prepared at mid-day today to give an update on the status of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez, who suffered a right knee injury Sunday during the Colts' 14-12 victory over Jacksonville at Lucas Oil Stadium. "Today is a day when the guys come back in we have an opportunity for them to be reviewed by trainers and doctors and MRIs and things of that nature," Caldwell said. "That's the process we're going through right now and until we have an opportunity to sit down and talk about it in detail and get all of the facts before we make an announcement." Gonzalez fell to the turf while coming off the line of scrimmage on a first-quarter running play."
Receiver Gonzales hurts knee, out
September 14
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indianapolis Colts lost the services of wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez late in the first quarter of today's game with Jacksonville in Lucas Oil Stadium. Gonzalez went down to the turf without being touched while running back Donald Brown was running for a 1-yard gain. Gonzalez had to be helped off the field after injuring his right knee. Colts coach Jim Caldwell said he had no idea about the severity of Gonzales' injury or how long it might keep him out, but NFL.com reported that the former Ohio State standout strained a knee ligament and could be out two to six weeks. The reaction from Colts quarterback Peyton Manning could be sign about the seriousness of the injury. Gonzalez,"
Gonzalez injury overshadows Reggie Wayne's big day
September 14
Indianapolis Star
 
"The bull's-eye on Reggie Wayne's back got exponentially larger late in the first quarter Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Split wide right against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Anthony Gonzalez took a few steps inside to block, then crumpled to the turf. The Indianapolis Colts' veteran receiver -- and Wayne's running mate in the starting lineup -- needed help to get off the field. Gonzalez was out, without being touched, with an injury to his right knee. The Colts did not elaborate on Gonzalez's injury after their 14-12 win or offer how long he might be out. However, a source close to Gonzalez said he sprained a knee ligament and could miss two to six weeks. "I sure hope it's not a season-ending"
Colts' Anthony Gonzalez hurts knee, out
September 13
Indianapolis Star
 
"The Indianapolis Colts lost the services of wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez late in the first quarter of today's game with Jacksonville in Lucas Oil Stadium. Gonzalez went down to the turf without being touched while running back Donald Brown was running for a 1-yard gain. Gonzalez had to be helped off the field after injuring his right knee."
Gonzalez looks to improve game, not replace Marvin
September 9
Indianapolis Star
 
"Marvin Harrison is gone, and Anthony Gonzalez can't begin to fill the future Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver's shoes. Harrison, the Indianapolis Colts' career leader in virtually every receiving category, wore size-13 cleats. Gonzalez, the 2007 first-round draft pick, wears size 101/2, and isn't easily drawn into such comparisons. "I don't know. That's a little deep," Gonzalez said recently. "It might be a reach. How do you fill Marvin Harrison's shoes? I don't think you do." Yet the Colts must replace Harrison's spot in the starting lineup -- generally, that's split wide right -- and must compensate for the lost productivity. Not the 100 receptions, 1,300-plus yards and"
Anthony Gonzalez to enjoy homecoming
August 2
Indianapolis Star
 
"Anthony Gonzalez gets the best of both worlds this weekend. Foremost on the receiver's agenda is the Indianapolis Colts' matchup against the Washington Redskins on Sunday night in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Gonzalez will know the lay of the land. As a standout at Cleveland's St. Ignatius High School, he played in Canton's Fawcett Stadium several times. But making the weekend complete will be the chance to spend a bit of time with his parents 60 miles north in Cleveland, where the Colts are staying. "I will have dinner at my parents' house (today),'' Gonzalez said. "If I get to eat at my house, I'm in heaven.'' After that, he will refocus on the task at hand. "Still being a"