Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who left the team’s offseason practice on Thursday, ‘avoided a serious injury’, according to The Athletic’s James Boyd.

According to Boyd, Pittman Jr. ‘‘banged knees with a teammate.”

FOX59/CBS4’s Mike Chappell added that Pittman Jr. will “probably be held out of minicamp next week.”

Even though Pittman Jr. avoided a serious injury, it would make sense for the Colts to take some extra precautions in sitting him out for the team’s minicamp next week.

The health of the Colts’ No. 1 wideout should take priority, especially in such a crucial year for not only the franchise but third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Indianapolis will already be without Richardson for the foreseeable future after he re-aggravated the AC joint in his

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