The Indianapolis Colts may be without Michael Pittman Jr. for a while. have to set.
The wideout is expected to miss several weeks due to a back injury and is a candidate for injured reserve, according to him ESPN’s Adam Schefter. An injured reserve stint would keep Pittman out for at least four weeks.
Pittman played in last week’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars and caught five of eight targets for 37 yards and his first touchdown of the season. His injury surfaced earlier Wednesday when he was a new addition to the Colts injury report and missed practice with the back injury.
On the season, Pittman leads Colts receivers in snaps, targets and receptions and ranks second behind Alec Pierce in receiving yards. He is coming off a second career 1,000-yard season.
That’s a significant loss for a Colts offense that was already dealing with issues. Star running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) and wide receiver Josh Downs (toe) also did not participate in practice Wednesday, while quarterback Anthony Richardson was limited with an oblique injury,
The Colts play the Tennessee Titans in the early period on Sunday.
