Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr Will Surprisingly be Active After Suffering Significant Injury

The Indianapolis Colts were facing the reality that star wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. was not going to suit up in Week 6. Pittman was dealing with a significant back injury, which has healed up in a way that has now reversed his injury status.

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According to Ian Rapoport, “#Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr., who is dealing with a painful back injury that appeared earlier in the week poised to keep him out for several weeks… is expected to be active today, source said. An amazing turnaround and good news for Indy.”

The Colts had initially thought that Pittman was going to be out for Week 6, but he might have been sidelined for weeks after being struck with this painful back injury. Now, that his health status has reversed, Pittman will be able to play.

The Colts are currently 2-3 and are looking to bounce back with a win. They will also have quarterback Anthony Richardson, and the offense could get cooking once again.

The Colts are set to take on their AFC South divisional rivals, the Tennessee Titans. The Titans have been a bit of a mess this season, and this could be the Colts’ chance to leap ahead of their divisional opponent and get back to a.500 record.

Pittman has secured 238 yards and one touchdown through five games. His best game thus far was in Week 5, when he secured 113 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Colts are already going to be without running back Johnathan Taylor, so getting back Pittman will be huge for Richardson coming back into the lineup. The hope is that Richardson will not suffer additional damage and will be pulled from the game.

Richardson was dealing with a hip and oblique injury but has since also rebounded to be able to start. The good news is the Colts have backup Joe Flacco waiting in case something should happen to Richardson.

Richardson has become his own worst enemy, often running hard and paying the price. Though the young quarterback can make plays with his legs, he often puts himself in danger due to the hard running that he does.

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The Colts have hopefully told Richardson to slide instead of taking big shots, and at least he has Pittman back to stretch the field instead of having to make every play on the ground.

Even with the Colts banged up on offense, they can still have a good shot at getting a win with Pittman back in the lineup.

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