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The Indianapolis Colts entered the 2022 NFL season with extremely high expectations. Their roster was viewed as one of the most talented top to bottom. It was believed the reason the team failed to make the playoffs last year was because of the play of Carson Wentz at quarterback. They let Wentz go to Washington […]

The Indianapolis Colts were without star wide receiver Michael Pittman during Sunday’s loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the team is hopeful of having him back in Week 3. Pittman was sidelined while dealing with a quad injury, and his absence was felt by the entire Colts’ offense. Still looking to get into the win […]

The Indianapolis Colts will be without a key piece of their offense this weekend against the Jacksonville Jaguars as standout WR Michael Pittman Jr. continues to deal with a quad injury. Following the announcement that he’s unavailable, they elevated wideout Keke Coutee to the active roster and kicker Chase McLaughlin. Via Adam Schefter: Colts elevated […]

The Indianapolis Colts received some bad news on wide receiver Michael Pittman with their Week 2 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars around the corner. Pittman, the top target of Colts quarterback Matt Ryan, has been downgraded to out and will miss the game vs. the Jaguars, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The #Colts downgraded […]

The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is coming off of a stellar season debut. He caught nine passes for 121 yards and a touchdown in the Week 1 tie with the Houston Texans. Pittman Jr. did not appear to be injured during the game, but he was limited in practice on Wednesday. That […]

There are high hopes for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2022 season. However, they got off to an interesting start by tieing the Houston Texans 20-20 in the opening matchup. The Texans held control for most of the game, but the Colts outscored them 17-0 in the 4th quarter to come back to tie it. […]

The Indianapolis Colts made a bit of an upgrade at the quarterback position by moving on from Carson Wentz to Matt Ryan in the offseason.  Among the guys expected to further take off in Indianapolis is wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who spoke highly of the environment Matt Ryan’s arrival to the team has created […]

The Indianapolis Colts are looking to have a big season in 2022. They are coming off of a lackluster 2021. But the team has made several changes to be better this season. Heading into last season, the Colts took a shot on quarterback Carson Wentz. In his lone season in Indianapolis, Wentz led the Colts […]

The Indianapolis Colts made several key moves in the offseason after narrowly missing out on the playoffs in 2021. Indianapolis has a well-built roster with a good offense and better defense. That being said, let’s dive into our Colts 2022 bold predictions. The revamped Colts have the potential to make a playoff run in the […]

Michael Pittman Jr. is not one of the names fans think of when mentioning the best wide receivers in the league. Following the 2021 season and some of the moves the Indianapolis Colts made, his name might be remembered more often. Last season, just his second in the NFL, Pittman had 1,082 receiving yards, averaging […]

Many have the Indianapolis Colts pegged as the favorites in the AFC South. We’ll see how it plays out though, as the Tennessee Titans still have a talented roster without AJ Brown. Regardless, this franchise is going to be competitive but could use an upgrade in a couple of key areas. For that reason, we […]

Many believe the Indianapolis Colts are the favorites in the AFC South this year and for good reason. After acquiring Matt Ryan via trade, the franchise is making its third attempt at utilizing a veteran quarterback to lead the way. Although Ryan is a shell of his former self, he still has some juice left […]

Even as the Indianapolis Colts have completed just three days from their OTAs schedule, wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is already quite a fan of Matt Ryan. As expected, the Colts’ new starting quarterback was the main attraction at the team’s OTAs this past week, as he completed several keen throws to wideouts such as […]

The Indianapolis Colts have found their quarterback in Matt Ryan. Ryan previously spent his entire career with the Atlanta Falcons, but now, he will get a new opportunity with the Colts. The team has been in search of a signal-caller this offseason after trading Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders. The Colts only had to […]

Things got testy on Saturday night as the New England Patriots faced off against the Indianapolis Colts. At one point, a fight broke loose between Pats safety Kyle Dugger and Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman. The pair nearly came to blows before being separated by their teammates. Here’s a look at the incident in question […]

The Indianapolis Colts are in need of a remedy following their deflating loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. It was a game in which they were in firm control in the first half. They had shut Tom Brady and Buccaneers offense down and led 24-14 at halftime. Then the 2nd half happened. The […]

The Indianapolis Colts, coming off a scrappy win in Week 10 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, square off with the Buffalo Bills, who lost to the Jags the week before, this week in a Sunday matinee. Given that both of these contending teams just had tough games against one of the league’s worst teams on paper, […]

What do you get when you combine a struggling team coming off a very impressive win and a struggling team coming into its first prime-time home game since 2007? Well, you get a New York Jets team that gets handled by the Indianapolis Colts. As these two teams met up for Thursday Night Football, the […]

The Indianapolis Colts will hit the road and take on the San Francisco 49ers for this week’s Sunday Night Football matchup. This will be a good game and a match up you won’t want to miss. In this specific post, we’ll be making our Colts Week 7 predictions ahead of their game against the Niners. […]

The Indianapolis Colts finally got back on track with their first win last week, a much needed win after an 0-3 start. With great performances from key players in Carson Wentz and Jonathan Taylor, as well as a clean, efficient day from the defense against the shorthanded Miami Dolphins, it sets the tone for an […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a stellar offseason, to say the least. Not only have they built an amazing roster, but they’re still substantially under the cap. Playing in a top-heavy AFC South, it’ll come down between the Colts and the Tennessee Titans to win the division. The Colts are in a good position to […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is currently finding himself in a new city and will also have to get a new number on his jersey heading to his debut season with the team in 2021. His staple No. 11 is already taken by wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and the 23-year-old insisted that he has […]

Fantasy football playoffs are coming up very soon, so every week means just that much more as the standings get tighter and tighter. And for Week 12 of the NFL season, there are definitely some matchups that help – and hinder – fantasy owners in terms of the running back position. There are going to […]

Indianapolis Colts rookie receiver Michael Pittman Jr. scored his first NFL career touchdown during Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. With five minutes remaining in the first quarter, Pittman Jr. showcased his incredible speed with a 45-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown, tying the game at 7-7. Check it out: There goes Michael Pittman, Jr! […]

Michael Pittman just produced the best performance of his career with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night versus the Tennessee Titans. Following Pittman’s impressive outing on Thursday night, Frank Reich believes the rookie wideout runs with conviction with the ball in his hands. While the Colts would defeat the Titans by double digits, Pittman led […]

On Thursday night, the Indianapolis Colts made a statement by beating the Tennessee Titans 34-17 while featuring an emerging receiver that will impact the AFC playoff picture. Evan Sidery, the host of the daily Locked On Colts podcast, discussed the emergence of Colts rookie wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and how he can impact the […]

The Indianapolis Colts will get a much-needed boost on both ends of the field as linebacker Darius Leonard and rookie wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. are both set to make their return in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, via The Athletic’s Stephen Holder. Two big returns this Sunday for the Colts: first Darius Leonard […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. gave fans something to be excited about on Saturday. The 23-year old rookie tweeted that he ran on the turf for the first time since suffering a leg injury during their Week 3 game against the New York Jets. Ran for the first time on the turf today […]

Indianapolis Colts rookie wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. has officially been placed on the injured reserved list due to a compartment leg syndrome in his calf, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Colts activated tight end Trey Burton from the Injured Reserve list and placed wide receiver Michael Pittman on the Injured Reserve list. — Adam […]

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman will likely be out until Week 8 due to a compartment leg syndrome in his calf, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Rapoport said Pittman underwent successful surgery on Sunday night and is expected to be ready to play after the team’s bye week, lining him up to return on […]

As is the case for running backs, the fantasy football wide receiver group was hit with a rash of injuries in Week 2 of the 2020 NFL regular season. While this positional group was not affected like the running back group was, as they lost Christian McCaffrey for around a month, Saquon Barkley for the […]

The Indianapolis Colts selected wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in the second round (34th overall pick) of the 2019 NFL Draft. It appears he is already impressing his new coaching staff. According to Kevin Hickey of Coltswire.com, Indianapolis offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni is lauding Michael Pittman for his “great hands.” “Yeah, we go work him […]

The implications caused by COVID-19 could cause some rookies in the NFL to struggle to get acclimated to their new teams. Contrary to that belief, Mike Groh — the Indianapolis Colts wide receivers coach — revealed why he believes Michael Pittman Jr. can succeed immediately in the NFL. “So in terms of his ability to […]

Similar to the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award typically goes to a quarterback. At the same time, running backs have been a popular pick for Offensive Rookie of the Year due to the continued rise in their usage. Since 2010, nine of the 10 Offensive Rookie of […]

The 2020 NFL Draft wrapped up on April 25. However, on April 24, the second and third rounds were held. And with the first pick in the second round (33rd overall) the Cincinnati Bengals selected wide receiver Tee Higgins out of Clemson. Right after that, the Indianapolis Colts selected wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. at […]

The wide receiver-needy Indianapolis Colts entered the 2020 NFL Draft without a first-round pick, but luckily for the Colts, this draft class was incredibly deep at receiver. With the 34th overall selection, Indianapolis took University of Southern California wide out Michael Pittman Jr., a move that did not surprise Pittman one bit: “Yeah, so actually […]

The Indianapolis Colts used the 34th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft on a wide receiver, selecting former USC star Michael Pittman Jr. In a conference call with the front office and owner Jim Irsay, general manager Chris Ballard compared Pittman to former Pro Bowler Vincent Jackson. “Every time I watch him, I like […]

The Indianapolis Colts used their first-ever pick in the 2020 NFL draft on a wide receiver, selecting former USC star Michael Pittman Jr. with the 34th overall pick Friday night. With Philip Rivers as the starting quarterback for the near future, Pittman should find plenty of room to produce immediately. He’s a big-bodied target standing […]

This offseason, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they agreed to a two-year, $50 million with Tom Brady. In 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, Brady went to nine Super Bowls and won a record six Lombardi Trophies. Now, he faces a new challenge with the Buccaneers, a team that didn’t make the playoffs […]