Colts coach Frank Reich told reporters that star linebacker Darius Leonard will undergo back surgery Tuesday and will miss some training camp time. Leonard is expected to be back in time for the regular season.
“He is not going to need a second procedure on the ankle, but he is not here,” Reich said, per Olivia Ray of WISH-TV, a local television station. “Let’s get ahead of it, not let it progress further.”
Leonard had ankle surgery before last season but he played through consistent pain during the 2021 campaign. Although it hampered him, that didn’t stop him from once again proving he’s one of the premiere defensive players in the NFL.