Xavier Rhodes was jogging after a play and felt something pop. He dropped to the Lucas Oil Stadium turf and rolled over onto his back.
Yet another injury had struck the Colts' most veteran cornerback, this time in his hamstring. It came as they needed him, up 17-13 on Derek Carr and the Las Vegas Raiders.
But the Colts did not panic. Isaiah Rodgers was coming into the game.
That idea would have seemed far-fetched a couple months ago. Rhodes is a three-time Pro Bowler who reenergized his career with the Colts last season. Rodgers was a sixth-round pick out of UMass who had 53 career defensive snaps entering the year.