Following a disappointing 2017 NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts decided to shake things up with their coaching staff this offseason that was headlined by the hiring of new head coach Frank Reich.

In the brief time that the coaching staff has worked with the players, former Pro Bowl wide receiver T.Y. Hilton has quickly made a strong impression on his new coaches, according to Zak Keefer of The Indy Star.

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Hilton is coming off a season where he experienced a drop in production hauling in 57 catches for 966 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 16 games played. He did manage to finish seventh with 11 receptions for at least 25 receiving yards and was tied for fourth with four 100-yard receiving performances. It marked the first time since his rookie campaign that he failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards since his rookie year in the 2012 season.

He could be in store for a bounce-back campaign with the expected return of Pro Bowl quarterback Andrew Luck, who missed all of last season due to his prolonged recovery from shoulder surgery. Luck is on pace be back on the field prior to the start of the 2018 campaign as he has continued to progress forward in his rehab over the last several months. There hasn't been any set timetable for a return for him, but it looks like it will be just a matter of time.

This should bode well for him given that he has developed a stable connection with Luck over the years where his big-play ability has been highly utilized. It had helped established him as one of the best deep-ball threats in the league with four straight 1,000 receiving yard campaigns and had come off his best season in 2016 where he had careers with 91 catches for 1,448 receiving yards that helped him earn four straight Pro Bowl selections.