DAVIE, Fla. — Dwight Freeney watched the Colts’ final Super Bowl practice from a golf cart, and it’s still uncertain whether he will play in today’s Super Bowl.
The all-pro defensive end hasn’t practiced since tearing a ligament in his right ankle late in the AFC championship game Jan. 24. Saturday’s brief walkthrough was no different.
Colts coach Jim Caldwell said Freeney had improved from Friday to Saturday but declined to say whether the star would play.
Freeney has played through pain before. He didn’t miss a game after straining a quadriceps in late September, an injury that reportedly should have kept him out for up to a month.
Freeney’s ankle was not wrapped, and he did not receive treatment during the 40-minute walkthrough.
Star receiver Reggie Wayne also seemed to ease concerns about his possible absence today, returning to practice one day after aggravating a season-long right knee injury.
Indy’s only other starter trying to recover from an injury is cornerback Jerraud Powers (foot).
“He (Freeney) and Powers both are better than yesterday. It’s still day to day,” Caldwell said.
