Latu recorded three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks and an additional tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets. The defensive end also played on 69 percent of the defensive snaps. Latu now has 21 tackles (12 solo), including 3.0 sacks, a pass defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2024.
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ACTIVELatest Laiatu Latu news
Team
Indianapolis Colts
Birthdate
12/31/2000 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 265 lbs
Draft Info
2024: Rd 1; Pk (IND)
Birthplace
Sacramento, CA, USA
Position
DE
College
UCLA
Career History
Indianapolis Colts
2024-Present
(1 season)
Latu recorded three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks and an additional tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets. The defensive end also played on 69 percent of the defensive snaps. Latu now has 21 tackles (12 solo), including 3.0 sacks, a pass defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2024.
Latu had three total tackles, three QB hits and a sack in Sunday's win at the Jets. Latu has three sacks this season as the 2024 first-round pick has had a steady, if unspectacular, role as part of the defensive line rotation.
Latu recorded a sack and forced fumble among his lone tackle in Sunday's 21-16 win over Chicago. He also had a pass breakup. The sack was the first of Latu's career and came at a key point in the fourth quarter. The rookie first-round pick played 35 of the defense's 90 snaps and had five total pressures on the quarterback.
Latu (hip) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears. Latu opened the week with back-to-back DNPs, but he earned a questionable tag after practicing in a limited capacity Friday. The rookie first-round pick will suit up for Sunday's game and provide rotational depth at defensive end behind starters Kwity Paye and Tyquan Lewis.
Latu (hip) was a limited participant in Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears. Latu sustained a hip injury in the Colts' Week 2 loss against the Packers. The rookie first-round pick logged back-to-back DNPs to start the week, but he was able to practice in a limited capacity Friday to give himself a shot at suiting up Sunday. If Latu cannot play, Dayo Odeyingbo would serve as the Colts' top rotational defensive end behind starters Kwity Paye and Tyquan Lewis.
Latu (hip) will not practice Wednesday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Latu suffered the injury in last Sunday's loss to the Packers, but it wasn't expected to be anything serious. His absence from practice Wednesday doesn't necessarily change that, but it's possible he may not be ready to return in Week 3. Better clarity on his chances of playing this Sunday against the Bears should come Thursday or Friday.
Latu, who left Sunday's loss to the Packers early with a hip injury, is expected to be fine moving forward, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports. Latu is expected to undergo further tests Monday to confirm those expectations, but in the meantime should be considered questionable for Week 3 against the Bears. The 2024 first-round selection picked up his first career tackle and fumble recovery before exiting against Green Bay, and if healthy, could see a larger role this Sunday if DeForest Buckner (ankle) is unable to play.
Latu (hip) is out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Packers, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports. The backup defensive end recovered a fumble and made a tackle before leaving the game. Dayo Odeyingbo and Isaiah Land are the other reserve ends on Indianapolis' defense.
Latu had one tackle and pressured the quarterback three times in Sunday's preseason loss to Denver, but didn't play much on run downs, the Indianapolis Star reports. It was a promising debut for the 2024 first-round draft pick. Kwity Paye and Tyquan Lewis started at defensive end, but Latu will also be counted on heavily, and perhaps more than initially expected, due to Samson Ebukam's season-ending Achilles injury.