It was a dizzying afternoon for the Indianapolis Colts, who saw their reserve/COVID-19 list grow by one critical player Tuesday and learned many of the 15 players on the list could return this week — all in the span of about five hours.
Needing just a victory Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders to clinch their third playoff appearance in the past four seasons, the Colts placed quarterback Carson Wentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list early in the afternoon.
Within hours of that announcement, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the NFL is changing its COVID protocols to align with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control.