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Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney warms up before the NFL Super Bowl XLIV football game against the New Orleans Saints in Miami, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Dwight Freeney active for Indianapolis

Updated: Sunday, 07 Feb 2010, 4:42 PM CST
Published : Sunday, 07 Feb 2010, 4:42 PM CST

MIAMI (AP) - Indianapolis Colts star Dwight Freeney is active for Sunday's Super Bowl and was working out on the field less than two hours before kickoff at Sun Life Stadium.

Freeney did some running and even tried a spin move on his sprained right ankle. He didn't appear to be limping, waving to the crowd as he headed back to the locker room Sunday.

The defensive end hasn't practiced since tearing a ligament in his ankle late in the AFC championship game two weeks ago.

Rookie Jerraud Powers (fractured foot) was also active for the Colts.

Kicker Adam Vinatieri, bidding for his fifth Super Bowl ring, was inactive for Indianapolis, as was defensive end Ervin Baldwin, tight end Colin Cloherty, wide receiver Samuel Giguere, defensive tackles John Gill and Fili Moala, guard Mike Pollak and offensive tackle Michael Toudouze.

For the Saints, running back Lynell Hamilton was inactive with a sore left ankle. Wide receiver Adrian Arrington, tight end Darnell Dinkins, tight end Tory Humphrey, guard Jamar Nesbit, defensive end Paul Spicer and linebacker Anthony Waters were inactive, while Chase Daniel was the third quarterback.

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