Reinforcements?! Could the Colts be healthier in week 6?

After a Wednesday and Thursday practice report made many a Colts fan despondent about the state of the Colts’ roster with a slew of injuries, Friday offered a ray of hope.

2024 has been a year of pain and injury for the Colts thus far. By Thursday it was looking like the Colts would be without 10 starters, with both Wide Receivers Michael Pittman Jr. not practicing yet with new injuries (the former even being speculated to go on IR by ESPN’s Adam Schefter), pass rusher Kwity Paye and nickel corner Kenny Moore II still limited or not participating in practice, star back Jonathan Taylor not practicing (eventually ruled Out), along with the bevy of injured starters already on IR.

At this point, it looked like $134.7m of the Colts $260m cap space would be spent on players who would be unable to suit up or would be dealing with injury by Week 6 of this season.

But Friday’s injury report brought with it a wave of relief to many Colts fans. Inspite of Jonathan Taylor being ruled out, a lot of other key Colts logged in much more active practices or lost their injury designation all together.

• Ryan Kelly had been practicing in full the whole week, and now no longer has an injury designation.
• Kwity Paye logged in a full practice on Friday, thus losing his injury designation. He will return for the first time since Week 3
• Kenny Moore II logged in a full practice and is Questionable for Week 6. He could return for the first time since Week 3.
• Michael Pittman Jr. shockingly after being speculated to go to IR logged in a full practice on Friday, and is questionable for Week 6. He has decided to play through his back injury.
• Josh Downs had a full Friday practice, and also has a questionable designation with his toe injury.
• Anthony Richardson logged a limited practice after a full practice on Thursday, being a Questionable and gametime decision on whether to play. He could return for the first time since Week 4.

While Grover Stewart (rest) missed the practice and Dayo Odeyingbo dealt with a new hip injury, assuming they both play in Week 6 and quite a few of the questionable players play, the Colts could be at their most healthy for the first time in a few weeks. Hopefully the players making their return or dealing with the injuries aren’t too limited by them, for the Colts could use a boost from quite a few of these returning players.

Whether it is as soon as Week 6 or potentially even Week 7-8, the Colts roster might be getting healthier soon*.

*Knocks on ALL the wood, rubs lucky rabbit’s foot, makes all horseshoes upright, and grabs 4 leaf clover.