INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward was "knocked out" and experienced severe symptoms for weeks after he was concussed during a violent pre-game collision, he said in his first interview since the incident.

Ward, a 2023 second-team All-Pro, cleared concussion protocol on Friday and is expected to be activated from injured reserve after practicing this week ahead of the Colts' visit to Kansas City to play the Chiefs on Sunday. But it's been a long road to get to this point.

Ward was warming up with an assistant coach before a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 12 when, while backpedaling, he collided with tight end Drew Ogletree . The forceful collision, which happened while Ward was moving at a high rate of speed, left him on the ground motionless.

He was

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