Colts DT John Gill Likely to Miss 2010 Season
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Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle John Gill will likely miss the 2010 season so that he may seek treatment for alcoholism, Phillip Wilson of the Indianapolis Star reports.
"In respect to John Gill, he’s got a problem unfortunately that many Americans are familiar with either in their family or in the workplace," Colts president Bill Polian said on Monday. "The No. 1 priority for him is to get treatment and we’re in that process right now.
"Football is not a priority. It’s not even a consideration. We’re in discussion with the league office and they’ll let us know what the appropriate roster category is for him, but he’s going into treatment as quickly as possible. That’s being arranged with the appropriate people at the league level and we’ll move on from there."
Gill, 23, was found drunk and disheveled on the side of Lafayette Road in Indianapolis early Sunday morning. Gill was taken into custody for public intoxication, but was released without formal charges being filed against him.
An undrafted free agent out of Northwestern, Gill totaled 9 tackles in two games for the Colts late last season.

