FOXBORO, Mass. — The Indianapolis Colts were banged up entering Thursday night's clash with the New England Patriots. They left Foxboro in even worse shape after their 38-24 loss.

With seven players initially listed as inactive, two others also did not dress for the game, and another was only to be used in the most dire of emergencies. The Colts then lost four more defensive players in the process: linebacker Anthony Walker, safety Clayton Geathers, defensive end/tackle Denico Autry and safety Matthias Farley.

With an extended week until their next game, head coach Frank Reich said the break is coming at a good time.

"You get a little bit of extra rest," Reich said after the game. "You don't like having a long weekend to sit on a tough loss, but we'll certainly use the time to get guys healthy and get them back in the lineup."

Midway through the first quarter against the Patriots, Walker, the Colts' starting MIKE linebacker, left the game to be evaluated for a concussion before ultimately leaving for the day.

He was injured making a tackle against Patriots rookie running back Sony Michel when their helmets collided on the play. Walker was replaced in the lineup by Najee Goode.

Shortly after, starting strong safety Clayton Geathers also left to be evaluated for a concussion. He, too, was injured making a tackle on Michel near the end of the first quarter as the running back barreled forward for a 14-yard run and crashed into Geathers.