INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. burst off the line of scrimmage on a third-and-seven. As he looked back in search of the ball, he found an incoming spiral from quarterback Gardner Minshew.
What Pittman did not see was Carolina Panthers safety Xavier Woods converging with a full head of steam. Woods launched himself into Pittman's chest, delivering a brutal hit on the defenseless receiver.
The play drew an immediate penalty flag for unnecessary roughness. Meanwhile, tight end Kylen Granson, assuming the worst, looked to the Indianapolis sideline and summoned the team's athletic trainers as Pittman seemed slow to get up.