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Crosby cut by Colts
Roscoe Crosby’s NFL dream hit a snag on Tuesday, as he was cut by the Indianapolis Colts.
But don’t think the dream is over.
“I don’t think it stops here,” Crosby told Colts.com prior to the cut. “It’s tough making this roster, but I’m getting experience. I’ll know what I’ve got to come into a camp with even if I don’t make the squad.”
Crosby, 22, signed with the Colts as a free agent after the supplemental draft. He got his first start in preseason action against Chicago, but accumulated no stats.
Still, he impressed head coach Tony Dungy in practice.
“Roscoe Crosby is going to be an interesting story,” Dungy told Colts.com prior to the cut. “He’s got some skills and he’s got a real strong body. Obviously not being with us in mini-camp and summer school makes it a little bit difficult, but with him, we’ve got to look to the future and see if he’s got enough spark and enough things that are going to help him down the road. It’s going to be a learning curve for him, but he’s working at it and coming along, and so far, he’s been impressive.”
But the Colts had to scale down their roster and made several transactions on Tuesday.
They also released OL Rob Hunt, RB Anthony Davis, WR Montiese Culton, WR Levon Thomas, DB Jerome Dennis, DB Eric Hill, DB Brandon Lynch, OL Lou Lombardo, OL Jason Russell, LB Thomas Houchin, DE Nick Rogers and TE Joey Hawkins.
They placed LB Tyjuan Hagler and DT Josh Williams on the physically-unable-toperform list; claimed S Dexter Reid off waivers from the New England Patriots; and placed LB Kendyll Pope on the reserve-suspended list.
Crosby was a Parade All-American wide receiver and two-sport star at Union High School. He signed a professional baseball contract with the Kansas City Royals and played college football for Clemson.
Personal tragedy and an elbow injury hindered both his college football and pro baseball careers.
The Royals determined that Crosby was in breach of contract and an arbitration hearing ruled in Kansas City’s favor.
Done with pro baseball, Crosby focused on the NFL, training in Columbia for the supplemental draft or free agency. He wasn’t drafted, but soon the Colts came calling.
On a team loaded with wide receivers, Crosby had an uphill battle.
“It’s pretty tough, coming out of the supplemental draft,” Crosby told Colts.com. “The mini-camps went on already, so I’m just trying to catch on as fast as I can. I think a lot of coaches and players understand that. I want the opportunity to come out and play, but at the same time, these guys are a lot further ahead in the game than I am.”
Still, Crosby learned a lot from his experience with the Colts, working with and learning from some of the best receivers in football.
With some college players coming to the NFL at age 23 or 24, Crosby still has time to make his pro dream come true.
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