Colts loose Jackson and Sanders to season ending injuries... Posted by DieHardFans | at 11:36 PM

There's never a good time to have half of your defensive backfield out of action. Having it happen in middle of the season and immediately before facing the Houston Texans' is not a great start. But that is exactly what's happening in Indianapolis. News broke on Wednesday that Marlin Jackson would be out for the season with a torn ACL for the second consecutive year.

He is expected to have surgery next week. His contract expires at the end of the season, so he is set to become a free agent unless the Indianapolis Colts think about re-signing him.

On Friday, the Colts learned that Bob Sanders also needs surgery to repair his injured elbow which will end his season. To add insult to injury, cornerback Kelvin Hayden has also been ruled out for Sunday's game Sanders, the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is also having surgery on an injured elbow. For now, the Colts are saying he's out for the foreseeable.

The Colts are certainly used to playing without him, as he's only suited up twice this year after missing 10 games last season. It's a real shame Sanders can't keep himself fit because he is a punishing player. By all accounts, he is more than capable of making an impact. Some reports claim he'll miss at least a month while ESPN broke the news that he'll miss the rest of 2009.

Only time will tell if this will affect their season!