TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- The Indianapolis Colts have ruled out 11 players, including five starters, from Friday night's preseason opener against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Pro Bowl safety Antoine Bethea, cornerback Kelvin Hayden, right tackle Ryan Diem, tight end Dallas Clark and wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez are all on the list.
Bethea is out with a cracked bone in his right hand. Clark has a slight concussion. Hayden has been resting a hamstring injury and Diem has been out with a back injury.
Gonzalez is a new addition to the injury list, and Colts coach Jim Caldwell blamed a strained hamstring.
Veteran safety Bob Sanders, the 2007 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, remains on the physically unable to perform list.
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