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Colts' Michael Pittman: Five catches in return
Michael Pittman caught five of eight targets for 46 yards in Sunday's 28-27 win over the Jets.Pittman was more involved in his return from a one-game absence due to a back injury, which was preceded by a pair of one-catch performances. He has been eclipsed as the top option in the Indianapolis Colts passing game by Josh Downs, who had a touchdown catch among his team-high 84 receiving yards Sunday. Up next for Pittman is a Week 12 home game against a Detroit defense that has allowed plenty of yardage to wide receivers, in part because the 9-1 Lions have spent the vast majority of their season playing from ahead.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Practices fully Thursday
Michael Pittman (back) practiced fully Thursday.After missing his first game of the season this past Sunday against the Bills due to a back injury he's been managing as well as a finger issue, Pittman was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate. With Pittman able to maintain that level of participation in Thursday's session, he's poised to return to action this weekend against the Jets after having evidently benefited from being held out of Week 10 action. Barring any in-game setbacks, Pittman should step back into a key role in the Indianapolis Colts' wideout corps, but with Anthony Richardson back as the team's starting QB, it's possible that Indianapolis' offense may tilt toward the running game.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Estimated as full participant
Michael Pittman (back) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's practice estimate.The Indianapolis Colts held a walk-through session Wednesday, and Pittman's listing as a full participant seemingly indicates that the wideout is making good progress after sitting out this past Sunday's loss to the Bills with a lingering back issue. Indianapolis is expected to hold a more traditional practice session Thursday, and assuming Pittman is once again a full participant in that session, he should be in the clear to play this Sunday versus the Jets. If Pittman is back in the lineup Sunday, he'll be on the receiving end of passes from Anthony Richardson, who has been reinstalled as Indianapolis' starting quarterback following a two-game benching.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Ruled out this week
Head coach Shane Steichen said that Michael Pittman (back/finger) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bills, Amanda Foster of the Indianapolis Colts' official site reports.Pittman, who didn't participate in practice this week, thus is slated to miss his first game of the season. Per James Boyd of The Athletic, Steichen indicated Friday that Pittman is viewed as week-to-week, but at this stage the team is still not considering IR for the wideout. In Pittman's absence, Josh Downs and Alec Pierce are in line to lead the Colts' WR corps, with Ashton Dulin and Adonai Mitchell mixing in, while Anthony Gould is available in reserve.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Still not practicing
Michael Pittman (back/finger) remained sidelined at practice Friday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.Pittman also missed sessions Wednesday and Thursday, and his continued absence Friday doesn't bode well for his chances of playing Sunday against the Bills. If Pittman ends up being unavailable for the contest, the Indianapolis Colts' Week 10 wideout corps would be in line to be led by Josh Downs and Alec Pierce, with Ashton Dulin and Adonai Mitchell mixing in.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Not seen at Thursday's practice
Michael Pittman (back/finger) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.Pittman didn't practice Wednesday, his norm since Week 6, so his absence a day later is notable. What the wideout -- who hasn't missed any games yet this season -- is able to do Friday, if anything, thus will be pivotal in terms of gauging the chances of him be able to continue to play through the back issue that he's been managing of late. The Indianapolis Colts face the Bills at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Another Wednesday absence
Michael Pittman didn't practice Wednesday due to back and finger injuries, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.Wednesday absences have been the norm for Pittman since Week 6, but the wideout has managed to suit up for all nine of the Indianapolis Colts' games to date. That said, head coach Shane Steichen acknowledged Wednesday that the team is taking it week by week with regard to determining Pittman's workload in practice, per Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis. In this past Sunday's loss to the Vikings, Pittman played 76 percent of the snaps on offense, but he finished with just one catch for 14 yards on four targets. He's been held to three receptions or fewer in four straight outings and in five of his nine appearances on the season.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Just one catch in Week 9 loss
Michael Pittman caught one of four targets for 14 yards in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings.Pittman was blanked on one first-half target and didn't see a substantial uptick in the second half. His quiet stat line was especially disappointing in the context of the Indianapolis Colts benching Anthony Richardson and starting Joe Flacco under center against the Vikings, as Pittman's pedestrian performance this season has been attributed in large part to Richardson's inaccuracy. After mustering at least 925 receiving yards in each of the previous three regular seasons, Pittman's on pace for only 691 receiving yards in 2024, with just 366 yards through nine games. Picking up the pace won't be easy in Week 10 against Buffalo's stout secondary.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Submits full practice
Michael Pittman (back) was a full participant in Thursday's practice.Pittman sat out Wednesday's session, but his ability to log every rep in practice a day later clears up any concern about his status heading into Sunday's contest versus the Vikings. After signing a three-year, $70 million extension with the Indianapolis Colts in March, Pittman has slumped to a 29-352-2 receiving line on 53 targets through the team's first eight games, but his fantasy outlook should be rosier moving forward after head coach Shane Steichen announced that Joe Flacco will replace Anthony Richardson as the starting quarterback. While Flacco made two starts and an extended appearance off the bench in place of an injured Richardson from Weeks 4 through 6, Pittman produced 14 catches for 185 yards and scored both of his touchdowns on the season.
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Colts' Michael Pittman: Back at practice
Michael Pittman (back) returned to practice Thursday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.The same applies to fellow WR Josh Downs (toe), as the Indianapolis Colts continue to manage the duo's practice reps. Thursday's injury report will reveal Pittman's official participation level, but it's worth noting that a week ago he advanced to full participation after missing Wednesday's session.
Michael Pittman
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