Darius Leonard, Jabaal Sheard Ruled Out Against Falcons; Three Questionable

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Among those listed as questionable:


» Hilton first appeared on the injury report Wednesday with a quad issue, and was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday and Thursday. The eighth-year veteran, who is tied for the league lead with three receiving touchdowns, has 12 receptions for 130 yards (10.8 avg.) in all through two games this season. Hilton being limited or out Sunday against the Falcons likely means added reps for the four receivers behind him: Deon Cain, Parris Campbell, Zach Pascal and Chester Rogers.


» Mack first appeared on the injury report Wednesday with a calf issue, and missed practice both Wednesday and Thursday. The league’s third-leading rusher entering Week 3 action, Mack could be spelled by a mixture of second-year backs Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins if he’s unable to go or limited Sunday against the Falcons. It was Wilkins who relieved Mack at times last Sunday in Indy’s road victory over the Tennessee Titans, as the Ole Miss product collected a team-best 82 yards on five carries for an impressive 16.2 yards-per-carry average. Another option at running back Sunday could be fourth-year Arkansas product Jonathan Williams, who has missed the first two games of the season with a rib injury.


» Williams last Thursday was able to participate in his first practice in about three weeks after suffering a rib injury in the Colts’ second preseason game against the Cleveland Browns, but he was still inactive last Sunday in Tennessee for a second straight game to open the season. He was a limited participant Wednesday but had his first full practice on Thursday. It’s yet to be seen how the Colts would utilize their backfield if all four running backs were available on gameday; the team typically had three backs active throughout last season.