<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-ruled-out-for-week-10');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. ruled out for Week 10');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Michael-Pittman-Jr.-ruled-out-for-Week-10.jpg"></figure><h1>Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. ruled out for Week 10</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-08T10:52:56-08:00">November 8th, 10:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-08T11:53:53-08:00">November 8th, 11:53am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis Colts feel like they are stuck in no man’s land. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-10-ravens-commanders-win-panthers-surprise">Indianapolis is 4-5 headed into Week 10</a> but would need some serious changes to become an actual contender in the AFC. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-joe-flacco-vs-anthony-richardson-decision-made-after-vikings-debacle">Colts are dealing with both a QB controversy</a> and injuries across the roster, including one of their best offensive players.</p><p>Colts head coach Shane Steichen said on Friday that wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. <a href="https://x.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1854948982012756329" rel="noopener">will not play on Sunday</a>, per The Athletic’s James Boyd. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-misses-practice-again-injury">Pittman Jr. has been dealing with a back injury</a> and will miss his first game of the season on Sunday.</p><p>The Colts will have to rely on Josh Downs, Alec Pierce, and Adonai Mitchell with Pittman Jr. out of the lineup.</p><p>Pittman Jr. is having the worst statistical season since his rookie year. He has hauled in 30 receptions for 366 yards and two touchdowns through nine games. This is a huge difference from 2023 where he had 109 receptions for 1,152 yards and four touchdowns. That season was good enough to earn <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-michael-pittman-jr-contract-with-colts">Pittman Jr. a three-year $71.5 million extension</a> this offseason.</p><p>One reason for Pittman Jr.’s struggles could be the inconsistency at QB for the Colts. Second-year QB Anthony Richardson has been as streaky as ever and is currently benched for Joe Flacco. It can be difficult to get into a rhythm with your QB when they are always coming in and out of the lineup.</p><h2><b>Can Colts get an upset victory against the Bills in Week 10?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Joe-Flacco-could-not-solve-the-Vikings-defense.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Colts will play against the Bills in a crucial Week 10 matchup on Sunday.</p><p>Indianapolis needs a win badly. Unfortunately, the Bills are one of the most difficult opponents to play in the AFC. Buffalo has a diverse offense that can attack opposing defenses in several different ways. Josh Allen can run all over you or throw a bomb to a wide receiver streaking down the field. That’s not to mention running back James Cook, who is having an incredible season.</p><p>If the Colts want a chance to beat the Bills, they’ll need a perfect game on both sides of the ball. Joe Flacco is still a competent NFL QB, so as long as he doesn’t make too many mistakes the Colts will have a chance. Meanwhile, the Colts should play opportunistically on defense and try to force Josh Allen to make some mistakes.</p><p>However, if the Colts fall to 4-6, they may not be able to rescue their season down the stretch.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bills-vs-colts-predictions-pick-odds-spread-for-nfl-week-10-2024">Colts vs. Bills will kick off at 1PM ET</a> on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. ruled out for Week 10

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-misses-practice-again-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr. misses practice again with injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Michael-Pittman-Jr.-misses-practice-again-with-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr. misses practice again with injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-07T15:22:20-08:00">November 7th, 3:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-07T15:23:43-08:00">November 7th, 3:23pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s not a fun NFL world for the Indianapolis Colts these days. Veteran center <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-suffer-blow-ol-ryan-kelly-ir-move">Ryan Kelly took a visit</a> to the IR, Shane Steichen decided <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-shane-steichen-joe-flacco-starter-vikings">Joe Flacco is still that dude</a>, and Michael Pittman Jr. <a href="https://x.com/ChrisBrownBills/status/1854632020011356664" rel="noopener">couldn’t make it to practice again</a> because of injury. The latter came via posts on X by Chris Brown and James Boyd.</p><p>“Indy Thursday Injury Report. Colts top tackler back practicing fully. WR Michael Pittman still sidelined.”</p><p>Boyd’s post read: “No sight of #Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. (back) at practice. He <a href="https://x.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1854585985721405816" rel="noopener">did not practice yesterday</a>.”</p><p>It hasn’t been a great year for Pittman, and it’s not getting better any time soon. Pittman said he’s trying to <a href="https://www.colts.com/news/michael-pittman-back-injury-update-practice-week-10-shane-steichen-wide-receiver" rel="noopener">take it in stride</a>, according to colts.com.</p><p>“I’m not going to make excuses,” Pittman said. “If I’m out there, I’m out there.”</p><h2><b>Colts WR Michael Pittman losing his way in 2024</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Indianapolis-Colts-WR-Michael-Pittman-Jr.-with-a-red-cross-beside-him.jpg"><figcaption>Christine Tannous/IndyStar USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Coming off a 109-catch, 1,152-yard season in 2023, Pittman received praise as one of the NFL’s best receivers. For three years, he made defenses pay and put up fringe numbers in terms of the Pro Bowl.</p><p>But there’s nothing pretty about Pittman this season. In seven games, he has just 30 catches. He had one nice game with six catches for 113 yards against the Steelers. But that’s it. Every other game shows five or fewer grabs with a yardage high of 63. The other yardage totals are 14, 16, 35, 37, 36, 21, and 31. Just plain awful for a presumed No. 1 receiver.</p><p>Yes, a big bag of burden goes to Anthony Richardson, whose inaccuracy is almost legendary in his short NFL career. But even with veteran Joe Flacco behind center, Pittman hasn’t produced lately.</p><p>Now Flacco might provide a comfort zone for rookie center Tanor Bortolini, who must replace Kelly in the starting lineup for at least four weeks. Bortolini <a href="https://www.colts.com/news/tanor-bortolini-ryan-kelly-injury-update-injured-reserve-rookie-center-joe-flacco" rel="noopener">sung the praises</a> of Flacco, according to colts.com.</p><p>“The good thing about having Joe back there is he’s someone that’s played a ton of football,” Bortolini said. “So he sees things that I don’t see or haven’t seen yet because he’s had all this reps, all that time. It’s really great to be paired up with somebody. He’s able to help a young guy along the way. You have a veteran quarterback and a rookie center. I think there’s probably not a bigger age gap in the NFL between the two. But it’s good to have a guy like that I can lean on, and if I have any questions I’m able to ask, he’s able to help out.”</p><p>But any offensive line question marks won’t help Pittman or the other receivers.</p><p>“It’s definitely frustrating because I feel like I need to do better, Pittman said. “And I’m trying to find ways to do that. Whether it’s extra film work, rehab, just finding ways around it and trying to find the best system.</p><p>“At this point, everybody’s fighting through some type of thing so it’s not like I’m doing anything that’s special.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr. misses practice again with injury

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He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-anthony-richardson-interception-fans-scratching-heads">Indianapolis Colts squandered multiple chances</a> to pick up a massive division win against the Houston Texans in Week 8, head coach Shane Steichen made a shocking decision. Steichen announced that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-indianapolis-benching-anthony-richardson-joe-flacco">he is benching quarterback Anthony Richardson</a> in favor of longtime veteran Joe Flacco.</p><p>The fallout from the decision is understandably a big deal, and the optics aren’t great around benching a former top five pick after just 10 NFL starts. Despite the move, the Colts have insisted that they’re not giving up on Richardson and that he will be back in the lineup soon. Did receiver Michael Pittman Jr. <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1851820532469031379" rel="noopener">came to his quarterback’s defense</a> in a post on Instagram.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colts</a> WR Michael Pittman Jr. with a message of support on IG for Anthony Richardson: <a href="https://t.co/ooTHKrUQ6f">pic.twitter.com/ooTHKrUQ6f</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1851820532469031379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-dan-orlovsky-makes-significant-defense-of-anthony-richardson">Richardson’s benching came as a surprise to many</a> because of how young he is and how little experience that he has at the NFL level, but his play on the field had certainly not been up to standard so far this season. He has taken a step back from before his injury that ended his rookie year.</p><p>Sunday may have been rock bottom for Richardson, who completed just two out of 15 passes in the first half and finished the game just 10-for-32. While his receivers didn’t exactly help him out on some of those balls, Richardson’s inaccuracy is a massive problem and is hampering a passing game that is not functional at times with him quarterback.</p><h2><b>Both sides of the Anthony Richardson-Joe Flacco debate</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Anthony-Richardson_d82184.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Anthony Richardson’s benching has sparked heated discussion from fans on both sides about why the move should or should not have been made.</p><p>On one side, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-why-joe-flacco-gives-colts-best-chance-vs-vikings">Joe Flacco gives the Colts the best chance to win</a> this season. There’s no question about it after watching them both play this year. In three games, Flacco has thrown for 716 yards and seven touchdowns to just one interception while completing almost 66% of his passes. The offense is scoring 28 points per game in his starts and has been very productive.</p><p>Richardson’s stats pale in comparison. He is completing just a dismal 44.4% of his passes with four touchdowns and seven picks and has looked skittish this season. His inaccuracy is glaring, and he seems to have lost the feel for the position that he had as a rookie.</p><p>On the other side, the whole deal with Richardson coming out of college was that he needed more reps. He was a raw, toolsy project that needed to be molded into an NFL quarterback. Maybe the Colts feel like sitting him down for some period of time is the best way to help him reset, but the timing of the move is strange.</p><p>Then again, maybe the Colts’ Week 9 matchup also plays a part in the decision. Indianapolis will take on the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night, which sounds like a nightmare defense for Richardson to have to face.</p><p>Brian Flores’ exotic, blitz-heavy defense would be a real handful for Richardson to play against at this stage where he is severely lacking confidence. Flacco can stay calm, execute and distribute the ball where it needs to go to give the Colts a better chance of moving the ball on Sunday, and maybe Richardson can come back into the lineup when the schedule gives them a more quarterback-friendly matchup.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr. shows support for Anthony Richardson amid benching

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/colts-news-michael-pittman-move-more-good-news-ahead-titans-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Michael Pittman’s latest move gives Colts more good news ahead of Titans game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Colts-news-Michael-Pittmans-latest-move-gives-Indianapolis-more-good-news-ahead-of-Titans-game.jpg"></figure><h1>Michael Pittman’s latest move gives Colts more good news ahead of Titans game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T19:20:42-07:00">October 12th, 7:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T19:29:55-07:00">October 12th, 7:29pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After falling just short in a wild comeback attempt against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5, the Indianapolis Colts fell to 2-3 on the season. Worse still, injuries were piling up in Indianapolis. Quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt the week prior, giving way to veteran passer Joe Flacco. Running back Jonathan Taylor also got banged up in Week 4 and was forced to miss last Sunday against the Jaguars. And wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-expected-to-miss-multiple-weeks-with-injury">Michael Pittman was expected to miss multiple games</a> after suffering a back injury in Week 5.</p><p>The Colts stopped short of placing Pittman on the injured reserve. And, incredibly, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-complete-180-amid-injured-reserve-fears">Pittman pulled a complete 180</a> and returned to a full practice on Friday. Instead of missing four or more games, the fifth-year pro is expected to play against the Tennessee Titans in the Colts’ Week 6 matchup.</p><p>Pittman <a href="https://x.com/HolderStephen/status/1845259964245237911" rel="noopener">made the trip</a> to Nashville with the team and his odds of suiting up are good, according to ESPN’s Stephen Holder on X. The receiver is officially questionable but is “<a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1845266847303639074" rel="noopener">tracking to play</a> Sunday,” per Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz. It’s quite an unexpected turnaround as the Colts were anticipating being without Pittman for several weeks.</p><h2><b>Colts wideout Michael Pittman should play in Week 6</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Pittman.jpg"><figcaption>Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The good news continued for Indy as fellow wideout Josh Downs and second-year QB Anthony Richardson are also <a href="https://x.com/HolderStephen/status/1845259964245237911" rel="noopener">expected to play</a> against the Titans, according to Holder.</p><p>Richardson was knocked out of the Colts’ Week 4 game after taking some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-anthony-richardson-leaves-game-steelers-big-hit">brutal hits from Pittsburgh Steelers defenders</a>. While Flacco filled in admirably, throwing for 359 yards and three touchdowns as he came close to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-joe-flaccos-heroics-catch-eye-kevin-durant">producing a heroic performance</a> against the Jaguars, Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-shane-steichen-stands-by-anthony-richardson-despite-joe-flaccos-strong-week-5-outing">Richardson would remain the team’s starter</a> when he is healthy enough to play. After making huge strides in his recovery, Richardson could return in Week 6.</p><p>The Colts’ positive injury updates did not extend to Taylor, however. The All-Pro running back will miss his second straight game as he’s already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-jonathan-taylor-ruled-out-for-week-6">been ruled out for Week 6</a> with an ankle injury. In his place Trey Sermon had 10 carries for 38 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars. He added six receptions for 24 additional yards.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Michael Pittman’s latest move gives Colts more good news ahead of Titans game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-expected-to-miss-multiple-weeks-with-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr. expected to miss multiple weeks with injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Pittman-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Colts’ Michael Pittman Jr. expected to miss multiple weeks with injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T15:04:23-07:00">October 9th, 3:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T15:33:43-07:00">October 9th, 3:33pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Christopher Smith is an associate editor covering a variety of sports with a beat focus on the Chicago Sky for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With a 2-3 record, the Indianapolis Colts have had an an-up-down start to the 2024 season. Indy is coming off a tough 37-34 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Michael Pittman Jr. played in the Colts’ Week 5 matchup, but the rise of a serious injury will have him out of the lineup for a while.</p><p>Pittman is dealing with a back injury that is expected to <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1844130304245776841" rel="noopener">sideline him for multiple weeks</a>, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Indianapolis has the option of moving him to the injured reserve, Schefter added.</p><p>Hopefully, Michael Pittman Jr. will undergo a safe and efficient recovery period during his hiatus.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-michael-pittman-jr-play-week-3-despite-back-calf-injuries">Pittman dealt with back and calf injuries</a> in late September, but he battled through the ailments and suited up for the Colts anyway. It is tough to see his condition progress to such a serious point, but on the bright side, he should be able to be able to come back stronger.</p><p>In Indy’s last game against the Jaguars, Pittman amassed 37 yards on five receptions. On the season, he has totaled 238 yards and one touchdown on 22 receptions.</p><p>In addition to Pittman, the Colts have missed the services of Anthony Richardson. Richardson has not played since Sep. 29 against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to an oblique injury. However, the good news is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-news-indy-mixed-bag-anthony-richardson-jonathan-taylor-injury-updates">Richardson practiced with the team</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>The Colts have deployed veteran quarterback Joe Flacco in place of the injured Richardson. Flacco amassed an impressive 359 yards and three TDs against the Jaguars on Sunday. Nevertheless, head coach Shane Steichen has confirmed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colts-shane-steichen-stands-by-anthony-richardson-despite-joe-flaccos-strong-week-5-outing">Richardson will be the team’s starter</a> once he is healthy.</p><p>There is plenty of opportunity left for the Colts to improve their record. They sit second in the AFC South behind the 4-1 Houston Texans. Indy will take on its next contest on the road against the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 13.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
92.2	1070.3	5.8	42

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
92.2	1070.3	5.8	42

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