Lost in the shuffle amid the fallout from the Indianapolis Colts’ loss to the New England Patriots on Thursday night was a key roster move that happened hours before kickoff.



That’s when the Colts waived 2017 third-round pick Tarell Basham as part of a move to make room on the roster for additions necessitated by a rash of injuries.



In terms of pure roster decisions, this one made sense. Basham, a defensive end, had been inactive for two of the Colts’ first four games (as a healthy scratch). He also was active but saw no action in Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Basham’s only action came in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, when he played nine defensive snaps.



So, this is largely a case of the Colts waiving a player who wasn’t finding his way onto the field. With only 53 spots, you can’t expect a guy playing as sparingly as Basham to stick around for long. The New York Jets claimed him off waivers on Friday, so...