Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 14
Colts Coordinator Brian Mason Injures Knee in 13-13 Preseason Tie
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 14

Colts Coordinator Brian Mason Injures Knee in 13-13 Preseason Tie

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 14

Summary

  • Brian Mason, 39, was being evaluated for a knee injury after players crashed into the Colts sideline on the final play of Thursday night’s 13-13 preseason tie with New England.
  • Shane Steichen said the special teams coordinator “got rolled up” on the last play after trying to avoid players barreling toward him near the boundary at Gillette Stadium.
  • Mason is entering his fourth season in Indianapolis, where his 2025 special teams unit ranked second in kickoff return average at 28.8 yards and allowed the NFL’s lowest opponent punt return average at 6.3.
  • The Colts also posted the league’s second-best field goal rate at 94.4% last season despite using three kickers, underscoring the importance of Mason’s status as preseason preparations continue.

Insights

Will a freak sideline accident during a meaningless preseason tie derail the Colts' elite special teams?
Could this devastating final-play collision force the NFL to completely rethink its sideline safety protocols?