| Thu Aug 20 2015 | 17:50 | Thornton "week-to-week" with knee injury that he suffered in Wed... | ||||
Thornton is "week-to-week" with a knee injury that he suffered in Wednesday's practice, ESPN reports. | ||||||
Thornton was competing for the starting left guard job after missing six games last season due to a sprained MCL. Lance Louis will likely begin the season as the starter as a result. | ||||||
| Tue Jan 6 2015 | 15:43 | Thornton placed on injured reserve Tuesday | ||||
Thornton was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun reports. | ||||||
With Thornton on IR, the Colts signed running back Michael Hill to fill his spot on the active roster. | ||||||
| Mon Dec 1 2014 | 16:44 | Thornton (knee) still week-to-week | ||||
Thornton (knee) is still week-to-week, Colts.com's Kevin Bowen reports. | ||||||
The right guard will likely miss another week, but could return before the end of the season. | ||||||
| Tue Nov 25 2014 | 10:48 | Thornton week-to-week with sprained MCL | ||||
Thornton is week-to-week with a sprained MCL, ESPN reports. | ||||||
Xavier Nixon and A.Q. Shipley got time with Thornton hurt in Sunday's win over Jacksonville. It's not clear who will start this week. Joe Reitz could also move to guard if right tackle Gosder Cherilus returns from a knee injury. | ||||||
| Wed Nov 6 2013 | 13:56 | Colts LG Hugh Thornton in walking boot | ||||
Colts LG Hugh Thornton did not practice Wednesday and has a walking boot on his left foot. | ||||||
The third-round rookie has started the past six games and played every snap last Sunday night. It's unclear when he was injured. Thornton has been obliterated in pass protection and Rams second-year DT Michael Brockers is up next. Brockers hasn't been getting to the quarterback but has certainly been a disruptive force on a stout St. Louis line. Joe Reitz is Thornton's backup. | ||||||
| Source: Mike Chappell on Twitter | ||||||
| Sun May 12 2013 | 13:29 | Hugh Thornton working at RG for Colts | ||||
The Colts are working third-round OG Hugh Thornton at right guard in rookie minicamp and will "let him develop" there. | ||||||
If Thornton sticks at right guard for the rest of the summer, he has a very strong chance of beating out veteran Mike McGlynn for the starting spot. McGlynn started 15 games last season, and he graded out as Pro Football Focus' absolute worst guard. He's best suited for a backup role along the interior. | ||||||
| Source: Mike Chappell on Twitter | ||||||