Colts Reserve Running Back Suffers Severe Ankle Injury During Practice Sunday
MARION COUNTY, INDIANA, AUG 3 – The hip-drop tackle that caused Ahmed's injury was banned by the NFL in 2024, with about 30 players fined or warned last season, NFL officials said.
- On Aug 3, 2025, backup running back Salvon Ahmed was carted off the field in Westfield, Indiana, with a severe right leg injury.
- A hip-drop tackle by Trey Washington near the goal line caused injury, despite NFL banning such tackles in March 2024 and roughly 30 players fined or warned last season.
- Teammates gathered around as Salvon Ahmed was placed on a stretcher after team doctors immobilized his leg with an air cast.
- Amid preparations for a joint practice, the injury cast a pall over the Colts as they head to Baltimore on Tuesday, with tight end Will Mallory saying it’s tough seeing `our brother` go down.
- Moving forward, Steichen emphasized discouraging hip-drop tackles and said training camp builds the team's edge and identity.
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Indianapolis Colts star in hospital after controversial tackle by teammate
INDIANAPOLIS Colts star running back Salvon Ahmed was rushed to the hospital after a training camp injury. Ahmed was the victim of an illegal hip-drop tackle, which was outlawed last season. APSalvon Ahmed was taken to the hospital after a devastating leg injury in practice[/caption] APColts head coach Shane Steichen said the injury was completely unintentional[/caption] Ahmed was left screaming in pain at Colts practice after he was tackled by …


Colts backup RB Ahmed carted off the field with right leg injury
WESTFIELD — Indianapolis Colts backup running back Salvon Ahmed was carted off the field near the end of Sunday’s practice with what coach Shane Steichen described as a severe injury to his right leg.
Colts running back leaves practice on stretcher with severe leg injury
WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — The ninth day of training camp practice for the Indianapolis Colts came to an abrupt stop midway through as running back Salvon Ahmed went down in the end zone with a severe leg injury. Ahmed was taken to the ground with an illegal hip-drop tackle from rookie safety Trey Washington. The entire Colts team surrounded Ahmed while he was on ground for multiple minutes before trainers eventually lifted him on to a stretcher. …
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