There is an update on Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason, who was injured in a sideline collision at the end of Indianapolis’ preseason matchup with New England.
Colts special teams coach Brian Mason injured knee in sideline collision on final play
Colts special teams coach Brian Mason suffered an injury during a sideline collision in the final play of a preseason game.
Scoring Zone's Take
Brian Mason is the Colts' special teams coordinator, not a rostered player, so this incident carries zero fantasy relevance for your draft prep. There's no skill-position player here whose target share, snap count, or touchdown equity is affected — no running back, receiver, tight end, or quarterback tied to this news.
That said, keep half an eye on any Colts special teams personnel notes as August rolls on, since a coordinator injury during a preseason sideline collision could theoretically lead to staffing shuffles that touch return duties or field-goal/punt protection schemes late in camp. If a specific Colts kicker, punter, or return man's role gets reshuffled as a downstream consequence, that would matter for deep-league or DFS purposes, but nothing in these sources points to that yet — both reports simply confirm the injury occurred, with no word on severity or staff changes.
Action for your team: none needed. Do not add, drop, or reprioritize any Colts assets based on this alone. File it as background noise for training camp storylines and revisit only if a follow-up report ties it to an actual roster or depth-chart change affecting a rostered fantasy player. Confidence in this read is high given both sources agree on the base fact, but there's simply no fantasy signal embedded in a special teams coach's injury.
Fantasy Implication reviewed impact +0.0
This concerns a coaching staff member (special teams coordinator), not a fantasy-relevant player. There is no direct impact on any skill position player's usage, snap share, or opportunity. While special teams performance can occasionally influence field position and scoring on the margins, a coordinator's injury has no bearing on roster decisions, waiver claims, or lineup construction for fantasy purposes.