INDIANAPOLIS - Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. had been dealing with a season-long back injury that at one point was expected to be season ending.
But Pittman pressed through, finishing the season with 69 catches in 16 games. And, on Monday, he revealed the nature of what he was dealing with.
"I actually had a low-back fracture, so it was just a little thing in there, just having to manage that," Pittman said.
That "little" injury was bad enough that Pittman originally believed he'd have to be placed on injured reserve. But the Colts' training staff and medical team informed him there was a path to playing with the injury if he could deal with the discomfort.