The Facts: Despite the recent loss of Vick Ballard and other questions in the backfield, the Colts announced they waived running back Chris Rainey on Monday.

Diehards Line: The team gave no reason for cutting the running back, whom HC Chuck Pagano recently raved about at Colts training camp. The coach said he looked like the "old Chris Rainey" from his time in high school and at Florida. The Indianapolis Star later reported that Rainey's release was conduct related and Pagano is expected to address the matter. The Colts signed Rainey, 26, last season, but he played in just two games as a returner. Whatever the case, the Colts' already thin backfield is now thinner.