Offensive tackle Bradley Sowell spent some of Tuesday's practice working there, and he may not be alone.
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"I think Justice and I can handle the opportunity we've been given,
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The combination of Allen and Fleener was billed by some as the best young tight end tandem in the league.
Things could be worse.
So is the little-known Dominique Jones.
Allen is expected to miss a couple of weeks with a right foot injury. Fleener was cleared for contact Wednesday and did practice in full pads, but he has not yet been cleared to play against the Giants. Even if he does, he's likely to play sparingly.
If Indianapolis was worried about depth, it would have signed a tight end when it cleared two roster spots Tuesday. Instead, the Colts added a safety and a linebacker and are looking at other backup plans at tight end.
He looked at the Colts roster and saw an opportunity to use Allen and Fleener in double-tight end sets.
But the injuries have created questions around the Colts.
Now, he's getting time with Andrew Luck and the starters as he tries to become the second straight Mr. Irrelevant honoree to earn a spot on Indianapolis' opening day roster. Quarterback Chandler Harnish,
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Colts coaches seem to believe in Cunningham and Jones, too.
"Our offensive line coaches, tight ends coach Alfredo Roberts did a great job of pulling a couple of our offensive linemen and lining those guys up at the tight end position," Hamilton said. "We'll do whatever we need to do. There is no excuse for us not to be able to go out and execute plays that give us a chance to score points and win."
Allen,
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This is not what first-year offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton envisioned when he left Stanford to return to the NFL.
With an injury to Dwayne Allen and Coby Fleener not yet cleared to play Sunday because of a concussion, Jones and Justice Cunningham are working overtime at tight end for a team that that is trying to implement a new, power-running offense.
"Me and D.J. are probably out there a lot more than we're used to being out there," said Cunningham, the last pick, No. 254, in April's draft. "They're acting as if nothing happened, picking it up and just moving right along."
During the first week of camp, Cunningham crumbled to the ground, clutching his leg. He returned to practice a couple of days later.
Fleener, a second-round pick last year out of Stanford, had 26 receptions for 281 yards and two TDs as a rookie. His familiarity with Hamilton's offense put him ahead of his teammates at the start of training camp. On Sunday, though, Fleener lost a fumble on the second series of the game and dropped a touchdown pass in the back of the end zone, forcing the Colts to settle for a field goal, before being diagnosed with a concussion.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mr. Irrelevant is suddenly becoming very important in Indianapolis' new offense.
