Indianapolis Colts rookie safety Malik Hooker, who battled a preseason trip to the PUP list, will start Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after the franchise ruled safety Darius Butler out due to a hamstring injury.
From Indianapolis Star Colts beat reporter Zak Keefer:
Also, this is big: Malik Hooker will earn the first start of his NFL career Sunday, without Darius Butler ruled out.
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) September 15, 2017
Hooker appeared in the Colts' season debut, a 46-9 blowout loss to Los Angeles Rams, in which he registered four total tackles.
Cardinals at Colts kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on FOX.
