ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Colts tight end Dallas Clark is out indefinitely with a hand/wrist injury. Clark is going to get a second and third opinion on the injury to determine how long he’ll be shelved.

Clark suffered the injury in the Indy’s Week 6 win at Washington. It’s tough to gauge exactly what “out indefinitely” means at this point, given that the Colts treat injury news as TS classified information.
Clark is the propagator to the versatility of the Colt passing attack. His ability to line up in the slot or on the line of scrimmage is key in dictating mismatches and forcing defenses to tip their hand presnap. The Pro Bowl veteran has 37 catches for 347 yards and three scores on the season.
If Clark is unavailable, the Colts will likely utilize more four-wide receiver sets. Jacob Tamme is the team’s No. 2 tight end, though that’s almost irrelevant given his skill set is so vastly different from Clark’s. Fifth-round rookie Brody Eldridge could become more of a factor.
The Colts have a bye before facing the Texans on Monday Night in Week 8.
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