Five Things Learned: Colts-Jaguars (2019, Week 11)

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» INJURIES PILE UP: Sunday’s game against the Jaguars, unfortunately, wasn’t without its share of injuries for the Colts, who face a quick turnaround before taking on the Houston Texans (6-4) in a battle for first place in the AFC South Division Thursday night at NRG Stadium. Two starters — Mack (hand) and Ya-Sin (ankle) — and two key reserves — tight end Mo Alie-Cox (thumb) and cornerback Shakial Taylor (ankle) — all left the game and didn’t return. The fear for Mack, in particular, is a broken hand, which could keep him out even beyond Thursday; he said after Sunday’s game he was awaiting more tests on Monday to try to determine his exact diagnosis and timeline. But those injuries, on top of those already keeping several other key players out against the past few weeks, like those to cornerback Pierre Desir (hamstring) and wide receiver T.Y. Hilton (calf), presents a murky-at-best outlook for a good chunk of the roster this week. “We all know that Thursday night schedules are challenging physically for the players and what they go through,” Reich said. “So every team kind of does the same thing. It’s really all walkthrough. There is no full-speed stuff. So we’ll have a lot of walkthrough stuff, a lot of mental reps and then try to get guys as healthy as possible.”