Colts ILB Pat Angerer (foot) is not participating in this week's OTAs.

Colts ILB Pat Angerer's 2013 salary jumped from $575,000 to $630,000 based on rookie-deal incentives.

Angerer started 27 games over his first two seasons and recorded 236 tackles in that span after being a 2010 second-round pick. However, he suffered a broken foot in the 2012 preseason while the Colts were transitioning to the 3-4 defense. Angerer then fell behind Kavell Conner and Jerrell Freeman on the depth chart. He's expected to be ready for training camp after needing a second foot surgery this offseason.

Colts ILB Pat Angerer will need a second surgery on his right foot this offseason.

Angerer missed five games after breaking his foot in the preseason opener. He never returned to form and ended up playing through pain in the final 11 games, failing to regain his starting job. It's not clear yet how long Angerer will be sidelined.

Colts MLB Pat Angerer (foot) played 22 snaps in his 2012 debut Sunday.

Angerer is coming off a broken foot sustained in the preseason opener. He worked at the "Mike" linebacker spot, seeing most of his snaps next to fellow inside 'backer Jerrell Freeman. Angerer posted three tackles and two quarterback hits. Last year, he racked up 148 tackles, one sack, one interception, two forced fumbles and three pass breakups as an IDP monster. Angerer will return to an every-down role shortly.

Colts ILB Pat Angerer (foot) will be active for Week 7 against the Browns, but will come off the bench.

Jerrell Freeman will get the start. The two inside 'backers figure to form a rotation, creating an IDP situation to avoid. Indy's leading tackler a season ago, Angerer has been sidelined since breaking his foot two months ago. When fully healthy, Angerer should return to the lineup as an every-down player.

Colts declared MLB Pat Angerer (foot), OLB Robert Mathis (knee) and RB Donald Brown (knee) inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets.

Colts MLB Pat Angerer will test his foot in practice this week.

Angerer has been limited to individual drills since breaking his foot in the preseason opener. He hasn't been ruled out for Week 5 against the Packers, but he'll likely be eased back in slowly. Backup Jerrell Freeman has been solid, racking up 27 tackles, one sack, one interception and one forced fumble in his three starts.

Colts MLB Pat Angerer suffered a broken foot in Sunday's preseason opener, and will be sidelined a minimum of six weeks.

The injury requires surgery. It's a huge blow for a run defense that ranked 29th in the league last season, as Angerer could miss upwards of 3-4 games. Angerer was fourth in the NFL with 148 tackles in 2011. He was expected to be the linchpin in new coach Chuck Pagano's 3-4 scheme. According to Pagano, Moise Fokou, Greg Lloyd, Jerrell Freeman and Mario Harvey will all compete for Angerer's spot, but the Colts will explore the free agent market. Keep in mind the Angerer injury for early-season matchup purposes. The Colts face the Bears (Matt Forte), Vikings (Toby Gerhart/Adrian Peterson), and Jaguars (Maurice Jones-Drew/Rashad Jennings) in the first three games.

Colts MLB Pat Angerer expects to begin running "in a month or so" after undergoing right knee surgery this week.

Angerer described it as a routine procedure to remove a bursa sac. He injured the knee on Dec. 4 and played through the swelling for the remainder of the season. Angerer should be ready for OTAs, though the Colts may opt to ease him back in.

Colts MLB Pat Angerer (knee) resumed practicing on a limited basis Thursday.

"It's been getting better," Angerer said before practice. "I'm excited and optimistic about it. I'm going to practice today, go out there and run around. (I want to) test it out and see how it feels. I think that's the main thing, seeing how sore it is tomorrow." Angerer's 112 tackles this season are second only to London Fletcher's 124.