Taking over larger role
Colts coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that Burks and Anthony Gould will step into larger roles after the team traded Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
A rookie seventh-round pick with 4.30 speed, Burks has caught six of nine targets for 60 yards across 49 routes (18.3 percent target rate, 1.22 yards per route). He won't necessarily see a lot of targets in an offense that runs through the RBs and TEs, but Burks should at least get far more playing time in the second half of the season, if only because the Colts' other wideouts are veterans with minimal history of production. Laquon Treadwell and Ashton Dulin are the other favorites for regular playing time, and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine is also on the roster.
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Tyler Warren
More targets on tap?
Warren may see more targets after the Colts traded wideouts Josh Downs and Keenan Allen on Tuesday, Chris Bumbaca of ColtsWire reports.
Alec Pierce
Remains without return timeline
When asked Wednesday whether Pierce (heel) has a chance to return from IR this season, Colts head coach Shane Steichen was noncommittal, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Ashton Dulin
Will help fill in for departed Allen
Head coach Shane Steichen said that Dulin will be one of the Colts receivers tasked with absorbing the snaps vacated by Keenan Allen, who was traded to the 49ers on Tuesday, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.
Anthony Gould
Stepping into slot role
Colts coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that Gould is in line to step into the slot role previously held by Josh Downs, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
Laquon Treadwell
Blanked in Week 9
Treadwell logged 52 of the Colts' 64 snaps and was held without a reception on one target in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Deion Burks
Notches one reception in Week 9
Burks played 17 of the Colts' 64 offensive snaps in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys, finishing with a zero-yard reception on his lone target.
Jonathan Taylor
Sticking around in Indy
The Colts informed Taylor that he won't be traded before Tuesday's deadline, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
DJ Giddens
No action in Week 9
Giddens did not appear in Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Spencer Shrader
Converts three FGAs in loss
Shrader went 3-for-3 on field-goal tries and made both of his PATs during Sunday's 27-23 loss to the Cowboys.
Seth McGowan
Gets into end zone in loss
McGowan rushed six times for 45 yards and a touchdown and brought in his only target for minus-3 yards in the Colts' 27-23 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday.