As the Colts defense prepared to take on the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday, they did so knowing they would be undermanned once again.
The Colts placed Charvarius Ward Sr. on injured reserve on Saturday after the cornerback sustained his second concussion of the season during pregame warmups in Week 6, so while Kenny Moore II was set to make his return after missing three games with an Achilles injury, the defense was still missing a very significant playmaker.
So, as has been the case all season, it was time for the next man up. Who would make a play? Who would come up big this week?
In the Colts' 38-24 victory, which moved them to 6-1 on the season, it was a little bit of everybody.
It started with safety Nick Cross, who snagged his first interception of the season ju