Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney is expected to miss two to three games with a strained quadriceps, according to a league source. Freeney was hurt on Sunday night against the Cardinals.

Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will have an MRI on his right quadriceps after injuring it against the Cardinals on Sunday night. Freeney said he "felt something pop" on a play in the third quarter.

The Cardinals are going to do their best to ignore all the hand motions Colts quarterback Peyton Manning makes at the line on Sunday. "I don't know what he's doing at the line of scrimmage," Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt said. "I think you have to play your defense." Arizona won't concern themselves will which of Manning's signals are legitimate and which are for show.

Colts owner Jim Irsay expects to have quarterback Peyton Manning signed to a contract extension before the start of the 2010 season. Manning's current contract expires after the 2010 campaign. "With Peyton, it's about the last thing you worry about," Irsay told the Indianapolis Star. "You know that he's going to be with the top guys at the position. It comes down to just getting things worked out and moving things forward. I expect it to quietly get done, but there are no conversations going on with the season going on."

The Colts could be without receiver Anthony Gonzalez for as long as two months. They signed Hank Baskett to soften the blow on Thursday. Gonzalez sprained ligaments in his right knee during Sunday's 14-12 victory over Jacksonville. Indianapolis moved to find a replacement after learning that the receiver's time frame for a return is two-to-eight weeks.

The Colts signed Hank Baskett, a 27-year-old free agent who played three-plus seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, to a one-year contract today and he was on the practice field this afternoon. ?It?s good to have another veteran," Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said. ?Hopefully we can catch him up to speed as much as possible so if we had to put him in there to play he?d be ready. ?It?s a lot of offense to learn in a couple of days, but he?s been in a complicated offense in Philadelphia and he?s a veteran. He can only help us.??

The Colts on Wednesday worked out receivers D.J. Hackett, who played for Carolina last year, and Chad Jackson, who played in Denver. Kevin Robinson, Hackett's agent, said his client would not be signed; Jackson's agent, Ian Greengross, had not heard from the team. ESPN.com reported David Patten, who played for New Orleans the past two seasons, also tried out. Attempts to reach his agent were unsuccessful. The Colts are looking for a replacement for the injured Anthony Gonzalez.

Colts receiver Reggie Wayne never wanted to see Marvin Harrison leave the team. Now, with Anthony Gonzalez out for an undetermined period of time because of a knee injury, some are suggesting that Indianapolis should bring the free-agent receiver back. "I didn't want Marvin to leave in the first place," Wayne told the Indianapolis Star. "We worked well together. It was pick your poison. (But) that's not up to me. "All I can do is go (in today), watch film, get my workout on, listen to my music while I'm working out and prepare for the next practice."

The Colts could be without No. 2 receiver Anthony Gonzalez for as many as six weeks. Gonzalez left the team's win over the Jaguars on Sunday with a knee injury. The team hasn't elaborated on the it, but a source close to the wide out said he sprained a knee ligament and could miss two to six weeks. "I sure hope it's not a season-ending injury," Peyton Manning told the Indianapolis Star. "I hope he's back soon. He's a huge part of our offense."

Peyton Manning now has 118 wins with the Colts, tied for first all-time with the legendary Johnny Unitas. Indianapolis defeated Jacksonville 14-12 on Sunday to bring Manning even with Unitas, while also giving rookie head coach Jim Caldwell his first win. "I've never felt comfortable with comparisons with him. I think he's kind of in his own category," Manning said after the game. "But I am proud of those wins."