Flu bug strikes Wide receiver Greg Little and guard Jason Pinkston missed practice Thursday because they are ill. He had full participation Thursday but is expected to be less than 100 percent. Dwight Freeney, always a terror, is hobbling on a sore ankle. He did not play against the Jets last week and had to sit out practice Wednesday and Thursday. Catching a break Colts sack leader Robert Mathis (five sacks) has a knee injury and is not expected to play against the Browns. They make it now where I don’t think it will bind him up too much.” Richardson was injured in the first quarter in the game against the Bengals. He told me he thought he already was now’s he’s got go wear something to make it happen. “He’s wearing something that’s bullet proof. “This is space-age designed stuff,” Coach Pat Shurmur said. He will wear a flak jacket for protection. Bullet proof Running back Trent Richardson is still bothered by an injury to the cartilage in his rib area on the right side and he still plans on playing against the Colts on Sunday. He’s not necessarily talking every day, but he leads by example, and is a great guy just to be around in the locker room.” Donnie Avery is second among Colts receivers with 21 catches. “He’s obviously a world-class player, does so many great things. Luck, incidentally, has a passer rating of 72.0. He really does it both ways (inside and outside), but mostly in the slot.” Count Luck among those who are happy Wayne decided to be part of the rebuilding process in Indianapolis Luck has completed 118 of 223 passes with more than one third of them going to Wayne. “He’s a crafty receiver,” Skrine said after practice Thursday. Whem Wayne lines up outside he will likely be guarded by Joe Haden. Wayne has experience and 903 career catches going for him. Skrine, in his second season, has more than enough speed to keep up with Wayne. Wayne lines up in the slot most of the time. He surprised some people by re-signing with Indianapolis over the winter after the Colts decided to rebuild with Andrew Luck at quarterback. Wayne, a first-round pick by the Colts in 2001, leads the team with 41 catches. BEREA - Buster Skrine has drawn one of the toughest assignments in the NFL - cover Reggie Wayne in the slot Sunday when the Browns meet the Colts in Indianapolis.
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