MRI Confirms Torn Achilles For Colts RB Marlon Mack

Update:

Tom Pelissero reports that an MRI on Monday confirmed that Colts RB Marlon Mack did, in fact, suffer a torn Achilles.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Colts fear RB Marlon Mack suffered a torn Achilles during Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. 

Mack was carted off of the field on a cart and quickly ruled out for the game. 

The Colts have a deep running back group with rookie Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines, but you have to feel for Mack, who is in line to be an unrestricted free agent next year, if tests confirm that he has an Achilles injury.

Mack, 24, is a former fourth-round pick of the Colts back in 2017. He’s in the final year of his four-year, $2.81 million contract and stands to make a base salary of $735,000 over the final year of the agreement.

Mack will be an unrestricted free agent in 2021. 

In 2019, Mack appeared in 14 games for the Colts and rushed for 1,091 yards on 247 carries (4.4 YPC) and eight rushing touchdowns to go along with 14 receptions for 82 yards receiving.

We’ll have more regarding Mack as the news is available.