Colts have eight players, including four starters, sit out practice Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts were missing quite a few players in practice Tuesday.

Here’s the list of players who did not practice:

Safety Mike Adams (neck), defensive tackle Henry Anderson (foot), cornerback Jalil Brown (groin), cornerback Vontae Davis (foot), linebacker Jerrell Freeman (groin), quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (illness), running back Tyler Varga (concussion), linebacker Bjoern Werner (hamstring)

Werner and Brown have been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Houston Texans because referred to them as week-to-week on Monday. Coach Chuck Pagano said he’s concerned about Davis' status for the game because they’re playing a game on a short week.