The Indianapolis Colts received some encouraging news on Wednesday, as starting tight end Dwayne Allen was able to practice albeit on a limited basis:
It’s worth noting that the 5th year tight end has missed the team’s last two games with an ankle injury, but is currently on the optimistic side of his initial 3-5 week timetable for recovery.
The return of Allen may explain why the team elected to waive 3rd-string tight end Chase Coffman Tuesday in favor of promoting backup cornerback Frankie Williams off their practice squad–which otherwise seemed like a somewhat risky roster proposition.