The Indianapolis Colts were back on the practice field Thursday after holding a walkthrough on Wednesday, and with that came their second injury report of the week.
Let’s dive into what you need to know:
Thursday’s practice report for #INDvsNE: pic.twitter.com/t8hHLvtqyU
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– Tanor Bortolini again did not participate as he’s still in concussion protocol. We will see what Friday holds, but it’s looking increasingly likely that Danny Pinter will start at center this week.
– Josh Downs was a non-participant for the second day. On Wednesday, Shane Steichen didn’t rule Downs out for Sunday’s game, but did mention that him being available would be “tough.”
– Also at the receiver position, both Ashton Dulin and Alec Pierce were still out as well. Dulin left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, while Pierce is on the report with a foot injury. James Boyd of The Athletic would note early in the week that he saw Pierce getting his right ankle re-taped during the game, which he did not exit. Per a source, Boyd reported that Pierce was “good.” Perhaps the Colts are being cautious and giving him extra time to rest, but it’s always worth monitoring when two practices are missed.
– Braden Smith was a non-participant for a personal matter, while Bernhard Raimann was a full participant for the first time since suffering the knee injury against Buffalo in Week 10–a good sign that he could return this week.
– Michael Pittman and Dalton Tucker remain on the injury report but were full participants. Mo Alie-Cox was added with a neck injury, but was a full participant.
