Colts 'overall roster health' among key storylines entering training camp
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Kevin Patra of NFL.com recently highlighted three key storylines for the Indianapolis Colts ahead of training camp, one of which is the overall health of the roster.
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As Patra notes, the Colts have some very key players either working their way back from key injuries or who missed time last season.
Among those is Daniel Jones. The good news is that Jones appears to be flying through his rehab process from an Achilles injury, which includes participating in the 7-on-7 drills during minicamp.
Jones appears to be on track to be ready for Week 1. When asked during OTAs, he said that he would "absolutely" be ready for the season opener, although there are still hurdles for him to overcome, and it remains to be seen if he can regain last season's form.
DeForest Buckner is still recovering from offseason neck surgery, following an injury that limited him to 10 games last season. Buckner told The Athletic's James Boyd that "the goal is Week 1," but he still has yet to return to the practice field.
Alec Pierce, meanwhile, had offseason ankle surgery and is still recovering. He could potentially miss the start of training camp.
Cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward are fully healthy, but both missed time last year, Gardner with a calf injury and Ward with several concussions.
Having each of these players not only available but operating at high levels will be crucial to the Colts' success this season -- that goes without saying. But given the very tough start to the Colts' schedule, these players will need to hit the ground running as well.
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