The Colts have shown their hand when naming their franchise tag with wide receiver Michael Pittman JR earning the nod.
The Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen believes the wide receiver will provide quarterback Anthony Richardson some confidence after a long injury layoff.
Steichen gave insight into the rehabilitation of his star line caller.
“He’s been here, he’s been in Florida doing his rehab,” Steichen told Kevin Hickey of USAToday.com.
“But he’s making great progress. You guys have seen obviously through social media, he’s throwing. I’m not going to put a timetable on his return, but he’s in great spirits, feeling good. Obviously, going through stuff but he’s making really, really good progress.”
The QB made only four starts last season.
The 4th overall draft pick of the class of 2023 will look to have a good season as he will have out to rejuvenate a sometimes-stale Colts offense.
