Colts’ Hagler could be back for Jacksonville game

INDIANAPOLIS – Team doctors have given strong side linebacker Tyjuan Hagler the OK to resume a full practice schedule, and he could be back in the Indianapolis Colts defensive lineup in time for Sunday’s big AFC South matchup with Jacksonville.\nBut veteran wide receiver Marvin Harrison, who hasn’t played in a game since the Colts and Jaguars met on Oct. 22 due to a bruised left knee, may not be available to play when the teams meet again.\nHagler has missed four games after suffering a pinched nerve in his neck against Carolina on Oct. 28, but practiced Wednesday and Thursday and expects to play this weekend.\nColts coach Tony Dungy, however, is taking a wait-and-see attitude.\n“He’s getting better,” Dungy acknowledged.\n“It’s been tough,” he added. “We’ve had a few guys like that, that have been itching to get back and haven’t been able to.”\nHarrison hasn’t played in six of Indianapolis’ last seven games and has not gone through a full practice in more than a month.\n“I thought that he’s going to need a couple of good practice days to really be ready to go. So we’ll see what happens,” Dungy said.\nSitting out Thursday’s practice were Harrison, offensive tackles Ryan Diem (ankle) and Daniel Federkeil (concussion), middle linebacker Gary Brackett (illness), weak side linebacker Freddy Keiaho (illness) and safety Bob Sanders (team decision).\nBrackett, Keiaho and Sanders are all expected to play Sunday. The status of Harrison and Diem will be updated before the game.\nOffensive tackles Tony Ugoh (neck) and Charlie Johnson (hamstring) and cornerback Tim Jennings (upper leg) practiced Thursday. A final decision on their ability to play against Jacksonville will likely be made after Saturday’s workout.\nCornerback Dante Hughes (shoulder) has been placed on injured reserve and is done for the season. Meanwhile, the Colts have signed former Cincinnati and Tampa Bay cornerback Keiwan Ratliff. Ratliff was a second-round draft pick by the Bengals in 2004 and was released on Sept. 26. He was signed by the Buccaneers on Nov. 12 and was waived on Wednesday.\nIndianapolis also signed second-year cornerback Darrell Hunter to the practice squad. Hunter, out of Miami of Ohio, played in three games with Arizona last year.