Colts Parris Campbell capitalizes on a healthy season

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Receiver Parris Campbell made a major impression within the Indianapolis Colts win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday.

“It’s been an extended highway, however I’m grateful for every thing that I went by way of, and I wouldn’t change something for the world,” Campbell stated.

Campbell is lastly wholesome, and the Colts are cashing in. Seven catches for 57 yards and a landing towards the Jags. Mark that down as one of many largest video games in his injury-plagued profession.

“I really feel like that’s been constructing,” head coach Frank Reich stated. “He’s had some good manufacturing the final couple weeks. You understand, I’ve made reference to {that a} couple occasions that Parris is on the sting right here. Parris is on the sting. He’s feeling bodily good. Feels in a groove. Feels assured. Matt and him are simply rising assured. So he made some massive performs immediately.”

“We’ve seen him do that, like in follow and in camp,” receiver Michael Pittman, Jr. stated. “It’s not new. So I’m not shocked when he makes these performs as a result of that’s simply what he does.”

“He performed nice immediately, performed unbelievable,” receiver Alec Pierce stated. “Made some large performs to maneuver the chains and make some conditions have that massive landing. He performed unbelievable.”

Head, foot, hand, stomach, knee — you title it, Campbell has most likely injured it. In his first three seasons within the league, he solely performed 15 video games due to all these accidents. Now within the fourth season of his profession, he hasn’t missed a recreation. He would possibly’ve been 4 yards shy of his excessive; nevertheless, his impression was felt.

“He was large,” quarterback Matt Ryan stated on Campbell’s impression Sunday. “He’s acquired a knack when he’s acquired the ball in his fingers of constructing guys miss, getting additional yards and you may see his confidence persevering with to develop. You understand, I do know he’s had form of a troublesome highway right here all through his profession overcoming damage and having to battle by way of that, and he’s one other man I see as one of many guys whose confidence you’ll be able to simply really feel it if you’re round him. You understand, it’s persevering with to develop and his perception is continuous to develop. I believed he had a huge effect on the sport for us immediately.”

“That is most likely one of the vital assured video games I’ve had within the league, and that’s massive for me, simply due to every thing I’ve gone by way of,” Campbell stated. “However all glory to God, man. With out him, I wouldn’t be right here. I’m simply grateful. I’m actually simply grateful.”

Sunday was proof. Campbell and Alec Pierce are proving that they’re a powerful second and third choice of Ryan.