Colts have good news on TE Will Mallory's injury
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts could get another receiving option back soon; although it’s an option whose path to considerable playing time is blocked.
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Indianapolis is activating the 21-day practice window for tight end Will Mallory to return from injured reserve.
Mallory, who turned in an excellent training camp as a receiving option at tight end, was placed on injured reserve after suffering a thumb injury in August.
“We’ll see how the week goes,” Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen said. “It’s been a while since he’s been practice, so we’ll get him out there today, get him running around, and we’ll go from there.”
Finding a place for Mallory in the offense has been difficult for the Colts since the team drafted Tyler Warren in the first round.
Mallory’s a receiving-first option, and Warren gets the lion’s share of those snaps in the offense.
Warren has played 90% of the team’s offensive snaps, after playing 84% as a rookie. Mallory was on the active roster for the entire 2025 season, and he played in only two games because of the presence of Warren.
Making matters worse, Mallory plays a role that has already been squeezed by the absence of Alec Pierce. Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones is averaging a paltry 5.7 yards per attempt, struggling to get completions against defenses that no longer have to respect the deep bal.
If Mallory gets a chance, he’s proven to be sure-handed on short and intermediate routes.
But the question is whether he’ll get that opportunity.
Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cover the Colts all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider newsletter.
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