Colts continue to get punished by something they can't control and it could cost them wins

Another week, another Indianapolis Colts player is dealing with an injury that's going to sideline him for multiple weeks.

With the news that star wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is dealing with a back injury that could land him on the temporary injured reserve list, which would sideline him for at least four games.

Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. expected to miss multiple games

So far in 2024, Pittman Jr. has played in all five of the team's games, and it's been a slower start to the year than he would have liked. He leads the team in receptions with 22 and targets with 37. He is also second on the team in receiving yards with 238, only trailing Alec Pierce, who has 368.

Pittman Jr. showed up on the team's injury report Wednesday with a back injury that held him out of practice. But I'm not sure anyone thought it was going to be something that would cause the veteran WR to miss multiple weeks. Let alone an injury that could land him on the temporary IR. If he does, in fact, get placed on the IR, here are the games he Pittman Jr. would be guaranteed to miss:

Week 6: @ Tennessee Titans
Week 7: Vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 8: @ Houston Texans
Week 9: @ Minnesota Vikings

The Colts' injury problem is getting out of hand

Losing Pittman Jr. is a big blow to the Colts as it is. But it's even worse when you think about all the injuries the team has had to deal with through just the first six weeks of the NFL season. Below are all the notable Colts players who have had to or are still missing time with injuries following the news of Pittman Jr.'s back injury.

• Anthony Richardson, QB
• Jonathan Taylor, RB
• Michael Pittman JR., WR
• Josh Downs, WR
• Ryan Kelly, C
• Will Fries, RG (Placed on IR)
• Samson Ebukam, Edge (Placed on IR)
• Kwity Paye, Edge
• Tyquan Lewis, Edge ( Placed on IR )
• DeForest Buckner, DT ( Placed on IR )
• Juju Brents, CB (Placed on IR)
• Kenny Moore II, CB
• Julian Blackmon, S

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