Andrew Luck came out of the preseason opener unscathed.
Some of his teammates weren't as fortunate.
Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich announced Friday that promising rookie receiver Deon Cain suffered a season-ending knee injury and running backs Marlon Mack and Robert Turbin will be listed week to week after sustaining other injuries.
"Really unfortunate. Obviously Authentic Rick Leonard Jersey , he was having a great camp," Reich said during a conference call with reporters. "We'll support him and he'll come back stronger next year."
All eyes, of course, were on Luck 鈥?who made his first game appearance in almost 600 days and looked like his old self.
He completed 6 of 9 passes for 64 yards, leading the Colts to field goals on their first two drives and even bounced up quickly after taking his first big hit on the surgically repaired right shoulder before leaving the game.
It was exactly what the Colts 鈥?and an anxious fan base 鈥?needed to see from the top overall pick in the 2012 draft.
"Hopefully it brought a smile to the whole city (of Indianapolis) and really the NFL," Reich said. "I think what's cool in this league is that guys root for each other and quarterbacks root for each other, so it's really a boost for the league and for our team."
But losing the other three players could alter the Colts' preseason plans.
Cain, a sixth-round pick out of Clemson who slid down the draft board because of off-the-field questions, was playing so well at training camp he was moving up the depth chart and appeared to be in position to challenge for one of the top three jobs in the receiving rotation.
He spent the offseason working out with recently inducted Hall of Famer Randy Moss and consistently showed the coaches he was neither afraid of making catches in traffic nor using his 6-foot-2, 202-pound frame to win jump balls.
Reich wasn't even sure when Cain tore his anterior cruciate ligament though he believed it came when Cain made a cut, trying to come back for the ball on a deep route.
"One of the traits Deon was flashing was an ability to really win against press coverage and that's really an attribute at this level," Reich said. "But we know we've got something special in Deon Cain. He's a good guy who can become a great player."
Losing Cain means the Colts are likely to stick with four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton, free agent acquisition Ryan Grant and veteran Chester Rogers as their top three receivers.
And, for now, Reich seems content filling the other jobs with other players already in camp such as veteran K.J. Brent, who has impressed, too.
Indy plugged Mack into the starting job left by departed workhorse Frank Gore.
Mack played all of last season with a torn labrum in his shoulder and left in the first quarter Thursday with an injured hamstring.
Turbin, a short-yardage specialist who was projected to be the No. 2 back, left the Seattle game with an injured ankle. He already has been suspended for the first four regular-season games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancers.
Mack and Turbin are now listed week to week, leaving the Colts with just four other running backs on the roster 鈥?veteran Christine Michael, who missed all of last season with an injured knee, rookies Nyheim Hines and Jordan Wilkins and veteran Josh Ferguson, who missed the game with a hamstring injury.
"That run at the end of the game (by Wilkins), that was a big-time run," Reich said, referring to a third-down conversion that helped seal Indy's victory. "It's only a couple-yard run, but those are the kind of runs that win games."
Notes: Reich said receiver James Wright also will be week to week with an injured knee. ... Rookies Quenton Nelson and Darius Leonard also impressed Reich. Nelson, the No. 6 overall pick and highest chosen guard in more than two decades, helped keep the pocket mostly clean for Luck and showed he could be an asset as a pulling guard, too. Reich said Leonard, a second-round pick, "flashed" on a couple of plays at linebacker, too. ... The Colts return to training camp Saturday afternoon and will host the Baltimore Ravens for a joint practice late next week.
When he was much younger and brasher Authentic Josh Jackson Jersey , LeSean McCoy recalled informing the leaguer17;s older running backs of how he was going to one day chase them down in the record books.
A month shy of his 30th birthday, the Buffalo Bills veteran is suddenly beginning to realize how the tables have turned.
r1;I hang out in the offseason with a lot of running backs like (Todd) Gurley and (Ler17;Veon) Bell, and the way they view me is like the old head baller, r1; McCoy said Tuesday, referring to the Rams and Steelers star running backs. r1;It drives me. Now itr17;s like reversed. Now itr17;s `OK, Ir17;m still an elite player, but these young guys are creeping on me.r17;
r1;So Ir17;ve got to continue to do better and be better.r1;
Nothing has slowed him down yet, entering his fourth year in Buffalo and 10th in the NFL.
McCoy is coming off a season in which he had 1,138 yards rushing, and 1,586 yards from scrimmage (including 448 receiving) for the fifth-best totals of his career.
r1;What can I say, itr17;s been a great ride. And I look forward to having a big year again,r1; McCoy said, speaking to reporters for the first time this offseason, and after the Bills opened a three-day mandatory minicamp.
r1;Ir17;m excited about this year. Ir17;m excited to be back in that offense where itr17;s hitting on all cylinders.r1;
How quickly the offense can begin clicking is an uncertainty given the offseason turnover.
With third-year starter Tyrod Taylor traded to Cleveland, Buffalo is breaking in a new quarterback after drafting Wyomingr17;s Josh Allen in the first round and signing AJ McCarron in free agency. Brian Daboll takes over as coordinator after Rick Dennison was fired in January. And the liner17;s being revamped after center Eric Wood retired and guard Richie Incognito was released.
Though her17;ll miss Taylor, McCoy likes what her17;s seen from Allen Trent Brown Jersey Elite , who is being developed behind McCarron and second-year holdover Nathan Peterman.
r1;Ir17;ve got to be honest. Her17;s pretty good, and Ir17;m not a big fan of rookies,r1; McCoy said of Allen.
r1;Itr17;s still early. I donr17;t want to make him Jim Kelly already, he just has to learn different things,r1; McCoy said, referring to the Bills Hall of Fame quarterback. r1;Her17;s got a lot on his plate. But other than that, just talent-wise and intelligence, he has it to be a starting quarterback and also a franchise quarterback.r1;
McCoyr17;s biggest concern is losing Wood and Incognito, who played big roles in helping Buffalo rank no worse than sixth in the league in yards rushing in each of the past three years.
r1;I would be lying if I told you it didnr17;t matter,r1; he said.
Otherwise, McCoy was in a playful mood.
He questioned how he fell from 27th to 30th on the NFL Networkr17;s top 100 player rankings.
r1;I think I should never go past 25,r1; said McCoy, whose jersey number happens to be 25. r1;If the 25 duder17;s better than me, I donr17;t see it. But thatr17;s just my opinion. And Ir17;m known to have an opinion, and you can quote that for sure: 25. Bam! Always.r1;
He bantered with McCarron after the quarterback praised the running back before recalling how he was still in high school when McCoy played college.
r1;Other than the age, you did pretty good,r1; he said to McCarron.
When it comes to age Adidas Taylor Hall Jersey , McCoy has all but run out of contemporaries to pass. His 10,092 yards rushing rank third among active running backs, behind only Frank Gore (14,026) and Adrian Peterson (12,276), and 29th on the career list.
What particularly stands out has been McCoyr17;s consistency. Her17;s among only 15 players to top 1,100 yards from scrimmage in eight straight seasons, according to Pro Football Reference.
McCoy was wowed when informed the list includes his idol Barry Sanders, who topped 1,100 yards in 10 straight seasons, and that her17;s tied with Billsr17; Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas.
r1;Thurman has eight? Well, Ir17;m going to get nine this year,r1; said McCoy, who has befriended Thomas since arriving in Buffalo.
After a brief pause, McCoy added: r1;But Thurmanr17;s better than I am.r1;
NOTES: Allen earned his first opportunity to practice with the starters after spending the teamr17;s 10 voluntary spring sessions working with the third-string offense. r30; LB Matt Milano did not practice because of a hamstring injury.
