The Indianapolis Colts wide receiver room is one that is promising but still has plenty to prove in 2020. Among those looking to bounce back in a big way for the upcoming campaign is second-year pass catcher Parris Campbell.
Missing most of his rookie season due to a myriad of injuries, Campbell never got see consistent playing time in 2019. It seemed another injury would hit him just as quickly as he got over his previous injury.
But the Colts still have faith in the former second-round pick. Head coach Frank Reich believes in the upside that Campbell possesses, and he told reporters Tuesday the latter will see more work in the slot.
“To your point, he will play more in the slot this year, but you guys know how we do things. We will move him around,” Reich said. “We’ll move everybody around. That’s just the way we roll. You play one position (at) receiver, you need to play all three.”
With Campbell working mostly in the slot, that means T.Y. Hilton and rookie second-round pick Michael Pittman Jr. will see most of their time on the outside. But we know the former will get moved around all over the place.
Campbell played mostly in the slot during his time at Ohio State and proved to be a menace with the ball in his hands. The 4.31 speed doesn’t hurt, but Campbell also showed reliable hands and solid footwork in and out of his routes. The Colts tried him out on the boundary during his rookie year, but it seems most of his work will come inside.
Reich pointed out that Campbell still possesses a lot of upside as a 22-year-old wide receiver with game-breaking speed.
“Yeah, well I’ll just say at the outset I’m super pumped about Parris (Campbell) – where the upside is,” Reich said. “Super excited about Parris and just need to get him on the field so he can develop more as a route runner.”
Campbell can be used both as a receiver and a runner so as long as he’s healthy, expect the Colts to use him however they can.