The Indianapolis Colts are looking to get a winning streak going at home against the Oakland Raiders in Week 4. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen if wide receiver T.Y. Hilton will be available.
Hilton's quad injury forced him to miss the entire second half in Week 3. According to ESPN's Mike Wells, he still has yet to determine if he will play against the Raiders:
Colts WR T.Y. Hilton (quad) isn't ready to say if he'll playable against Oakland on Sunday. Hilton missed the second half of Sunday's victory over Atlanta after injuring his quad late in the first half. “If I can play, I'll play,” he said.
Hilton had already been listed as questionable heading into last week's matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Although he was still able to play, it appears he may have further aggravated the injury after being unable to finish the game. His comments indicate he could very well be another game-time decision in Week 4.
Article Continues BelowDespite the injury, Hilton was still able to keep his strong start to the 2019 NFL season going against Oakland with eight receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Despite the significant changes under center, he has experienced little drop-off with quarterback Jacoby Brissett after hauling in 20 receptions for 195 yards and four touchdowns through the first three games.
There is no denying the impact Hilton has had on offense thus far in the season and the Colts looked much different without him in the mix against the Falcons.
While they would love nothing more than to have him available, they may want to take a cautious approach with a lingering injury so early in the year.