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According to Pat McAfee of ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ impressive Indianapolis Colts kicker Spencer Shrader has suffered a season-ending right kicking knee injury during Sunday’s blowout win against the Las Vegas Raiders:
After speaking with him, McAfee believes Shrader ‘tore multiple ligaments’ but was in good spirits. ‘Pro Football Doc’ David J. Chao earlier speculated it was likely an injury to Shrader’s right kicking knee’s MCL.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen indicated post-game that, “It didn’t look good.” This meant that Shrader would assuredly miss time, but we now know that unfortunately, it’ll be for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Shrader was injured with 7:56 left in the second quarter on an extra point attempt, when he was run over during his post-kicking motion, and roughing the kicker was flagged on Las Vegas Raiders safety Tristin McCollum.
The reigning AFC Special Teams Player of the Month was 13 for 14 (92.9%) on field goal attempts (including a long successful kick of 52-yards; and a game-winning 45-yard kick against Denver in Week 2) and a perfect 14 for 14 in extra point attempts.
Realistic available replacement kicking options for the Colts include undrafted rookie Maddux Trujillo (who was with Indianapolis this past training camp and preseason), former Colt Michael Badgley, veterans Dustin Hopkins and Younghoe Koo, Zane Gonzalez, Cade York, and Greg Joseph.
Buffalo Bills veteran kicker Matt Prater could also be a name to watch, as their injured starter Tyler Bass is expected to return at some point soon in the next few weeks. Prater has kicked well in the interim for Bass.
