INDIANAPOLIS — A Colts offensive line that has already been shuffled significantly to plug one hole at tackle is now dealing with the potential loss of its best lineman.Left tackle Bernhard Raimann was examined by trainers after the second Indianapolis series, and after a short examination, Raimann was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion and declared out.The Colts only one lineman playing the position he played at the start of the season.Jalen Travis, the second-year right tackle who has struggled in his first season as the team’s starter, suffered an ankle injury against the Cowboys last week, and he was declared out on Friday.Indianapolis shuffled its offensive line to make up for Travis’s absence. Matt Goncalves, who has been the team’s full-time starter at right guard the past two seasons, shifted out to right tackle to take Travis’s place.Despite his role as the team’s right guard the past two seasons, Goncalves is a natural tackle who played the position at Pittsburgh and served as the team’s swing tackle in his rookie season.With Goncalves out, Dalton Tucker slid into the lineup at right guard next to center Tanor Bortolini, the only starter who remains in his original spot. Rookie Jalen Farmer was thrust into the starting lineup after the Colts decided to trade Quenton Nelson to Seattle, and now Luke Tenuta is in the lineup in place of Raimann.Tenuta initially was the player who took over for Travis when he was injured against the Cowboys.With Raimann and Travis down, the only Colts backup offensive linemen are center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and veteran tackle Charlie Heck.Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cover the Colts all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider newsletter.This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Colts shuffling offensive line due to injuries: Who’s playing what position?
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