2 min read • September 11, 2020
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Marlon Mack - RB
The Indianapolis Colts running back Marlon Mack broke his hand last year and had surgery. He missed a couple of games after suffering the third metacarpal fracture. This injury is well healed and a non-issue moving forward. The Colts were among the most injured teams last season and hope to rectify that in 2020 with a new quarterback who has the league's longest active ironman streak at 235 games and counting . In 14 games, Mack rushed for 1,091 yards and 8 TD’s as the team’s lead back, and pass catching opportunities could grow with Phillip Rivers, who has relied heavily on backfield options like LaDainian Tomlinson, Austin Ekeler and Melvin Gordon in the past.
Parris Campbell - WR
Parris Campbell's season was emblematic of his injury riddled Indianapolis Colts team. Indianapolis started the 2019 campaign returning all 22 starters from their 2018 playoff team but lost Andrew Luck and a slew of star players on both sides of the ball. Campbell dealt with a hamstring issue in camp, then came back from a hernia injury at the beginning of the season before missing four games with a hand fracture. Campbell later had surgery (presumed to be to fix the "sports hernia" but was labeled as abdominal) causing him to miss another two games. He finished the season on injured reserve with a foot fracture. The wideout experienced limited production in seven games of action, but the six-foot speedster figures to be a key part of the Colts pass offense moving forward.
T.Y. Hilton - WR
T.Y. Hilton has proven to be tough, and willing to play through injuries. However last year, he dealt with calf and quad issues that caused him to miss six games. Despite being limited, Hilton was able to put up decent production, with 45 catches for 501 yards and five touchdowns on the year. The longtime Colt started training camp on NFI with a reported mild hamstring injury but has since been activated. Hilton is now ready to go and might quickly find new life with new quarterback Philip Rivers.
Trey Burton - TE
Trey Burton, the Colts' new tight end reportedly suffered a moderate calf strain at training camp. Although media reports seem somewhat optimistic for an absence measured in weeks not months, We at profootballdoc.com are more than skeptical. We could easily see this injury lasting multiple weeks and lingering. The way he went down, combined with the fact that the calf is very important for bursting off the line, add to my concerns. This injury is likely to linger, which is a significant blow to Burton and his new team. One can't predict his return but we could easily see him missing September and needing October to return to full form. The 28-year-old tight end had a breakout year in 2018, catching 54 balls for 569 yards and six touchdowns, but will have to be worked into the lineup behind incumbent starter Jack Doyle. Trey Burton played through two injury plagued seasons with the Bears before a calf injury landed him on injured reserve. He claims he was misdiagnosed coming into 2019 after offseason hernia surgery. Burton has had recurrent issues including a groin strain in the past. Those injuries should be behind him as he moves on to the Colts but the new calf injury remains. Will Burton or Doyle become the new "Antonio Gates'' for Philip Rivers?
Jack Doyle - TE
Jack Doyle made it through 2019 healthy and earned a contract extension with the Indianapolis Colts in the offseason . The previous season he lost time due to a lacerated kidney and hip issues. The 30 year old, 6’6” tight end is healthy and has a new quarterback to throw to him as well as competition from new addition Trey Burton although the latter was recently injured. Phillip Rivers has historically favored tight ends, and this could result in a jump in targets for Doyle and Burton.
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TE Trey Burton
DT Sheldon Day
OLB Kemoko Turay
S Rolan Milligan
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