A.J.

Edds

It could be an aggravation, as the special teamer was listed on the injury report with an ankle ailment this week. He was ruled out for the game in the third quarter.

Edds tore his right ACL as a fourth-round rookie in 2010; this injury is to his left knee. Claimed off waivers from the Patriots last September, Edds appeared in 11 games as a special teamer last season.

They will be placed on injured reserve, ending their seasons. Coach Chuck Pagano revealed that Ijalana had just finished rehabbing from two hip surgeries as well as last October’s ACL surgery to the same knee. The No. 49 pick in the 2011 draft, Ijalana was viewed as a promising swing-tackle prospect before the back-to-back ACL tears. His career is now in jeopardy. Edds played 12 games on special teams last year after being signed off the Patriots’ practice squad.

Edds spent all of 2012 on injured reserve and is 10 months removed from ACL surgery. A fourth-round pick in 2010, Edds will need to prove he’s healthy to have a chance of winning a spot on the 53-man roster. He doesn’t have any guaranteed money in his one-year, $480,000 deal.

Edds was plucked off the waiver wire from the Dolphins before the Pats’ Week 1 showdown at Miami. As a nickel linebacker prospect and special teamer, he should garner interest as a waiver claim.

Edds was drafted to play inside in the Dolphins’ 3-4 defense, but projects as a strong-side backer in a 4-3 scheme like Indianapolis’. A fourth-round pick in 2010, Edds will try to earn playing time by working on special teams.

The secretive Colts are evaluating Edds for concussion symptoms. The special teamer wouldn’t be missed if he needs time off.

Edds ended up missing one game with the concussion. He’ll return to a special teams role against the Titans in Week 8.

Edds, 25, spent all of 2012 on injured reserve, after tearing his ACL in training camp. The former fourth-round pick of the Dolphins played in two games for the Patriots in 2011. He has 13 career tackles in 11 games.

Olsen battled a knee injury last season and played in just five games, starting four. Edds, a special teams player, missed the entire season with a torn ACL. Both players could be re-signed on the cheap at a later date.