Geathers missed the Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs but used the bye week to get back healthy.It remains to be seen if Geathers will slide back into his starting role or if the Colts opt to go with their younger players in Khari Willis and George Odum.The other starting safety looking to get back on the field, Hooker wasn’t seen practicing Monday as he continues to deal with the recovery of a torn meniscus he suffered in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons.“We are hopeful that he keeps progressing. The Indianapolis Colts returned from their bye week for an extra practice on Monday and while there is no injury report for the session, there were some updates from head coach Frank Reich.Talking to the media following Monday’s practice as the Colts prepare for the division-rival Houston Texans, Reich touched on a few updates:Though this isn’t breaking news, the second-year linebacker has been cleared from the league’s concussion protocol after missing three games. Geathers finished the Colts' 24–21 win at the Atlanta Falcons with a season-high nine combined tackles in Week 11. Colts monitoring Clayton Geathers, Marlon Mack, Darius Leonard and T.Y. Welcome to Colts Wire's European Union Experience. I’m not sure with him as much, but we are keeping things optimistic. Leonard Like Leonard, the veteran safety in Geathers has also been dealing with a concussion—though it took him just two weeks to recover. He missed the Week 5 game against the Chiefs, and it still isn’t clear if he will be able to suit up at home against the Texans.“Same thing, some good news and making good progress. The Colts will be without their starting safeties with Malik Hooker (knee) still a few weeks from returning. “He’s now officially in protocol.”Geathers, like Leonard, must pass five steps of the NFL’s concussion protocol before he can play again—rest and recovery, light aerobic exercise, strength training, football-specific activities and full football activity.Leonard, who has missed two games, is making progress through those steps. But Ballard is quick to chastise any reporter who tries to make a link between the roster’s newfound depth and Geathers’ recent injury history. “Marlon will be in there some, but we got in that mode.”Indianapolis will likely be cautious with Mack this week.When Mack battled a calf issue after the second week of the season, Indianapolis held him out of practice Wednesday and Thursday before putting him back on the practice field Friday. https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/14/indianapolis-colts-injury-updates-darius-leonard-clayton-geathers-parris-campbell-malik-hooker/ https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/14/indianapolis-colts-injury-updates-darius-leonard-clayton-geathers-parris-campbell-malik-hooker/ Already playing without Hooker — rookie Khari Willis, playing in Hooker’s spot, finished Sunday’s game with nine tackles, one tackle-for-loss and a pass breakup —the Colts might need to get creative if Geathers is out, too.Second-year safety George Odum played 12 snaps on defense last week, cornerback Quincy Wilson has the versatility to slide inside and Indianapolis also has Rolan Milligan on the roster. Scientific prediction of likelihood of injury & weeks missed for each player Consensus player rankings that include injury factors The primary question surrounds his physical playing style that has led to his lengthy injury history where he has missed 23 games, 18 of which due to neck injury and subsequent surgeries. Hilton injuries Joel A. Erickson IndyStar View Comments INDIANAPOLIS — For … We are really encouraged with the direction he is headed,” Reich said.Sign up for the Colts Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morningThe Indianapolis Colts believe in the talent and upside of safety Julian Blackmon so much that they felt the need to use a third-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft to select him despite the fact that he suffered a torn ACL in December.The Colts felt Blackmon wouldn't be available the next time the Colts were on the clock in the fourth round of the draft. Detailed doctor’s “Injury analysis” for all fantasy relevant players with a 2020 injury risk He missed the Week 5 game against the Chiefs, and it still isn’t clear if he will be able to suit up at home against the Texans.“Same thing, some good news and making good progress. Geathers missed the Week 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs but used the bye week to get back healthy. These Colts are flying under the radar entering the 2020 campaign. We are really encouraged with the direction he is headed,” Reich said.The Utah product has a lot of upside in the Colts secondary. A torn meniscus was found in Malik Hooker’s knee after the Atlanta win, and he will miss four to six weeks.This time it’s Clayton Geathers, potentially leaving the Colts without either of their starting safeties for a trip to Kansas City to take on reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes.“Clayton developed some concussion symptoms after the game,” Colts coach Frank Reich said. We’re just going to play it safe and conservative on the ankle and see how it progresses this week.” I’m not sure with him as much, but we are keeping things optimistic. “Obviously, that’s something we’re going to treat delicately and be very conservative on, and let the steps just take care of itself, but he is making progress.”Indianapolis has now had two players develop concussion symptoms after a game.“The concussion thing is always a concern, it’s something you don’t want to mess with,” Reich said.