Report: Colts’ T.Y. Hilton trending in the right direction

The Indianapolis Colts (6-4) have a vital matchup Thursday night against the Houston Texans (6-4), and it seems they could get one of their key players in T.Y. Hilton returning from injury.

The 30-year-old wide receiver has missed the last three games due to a calf injury. He’s listed as questionable for the primetime divisional matchup, but he seems to be trending the right direction, per James Palmer of NFL Network.

On T.Y. Hilton, who is questionable with a calf, he believes he’s good to go. I'm told Colts don’t have any issue with him not practicing and playing. My understanding is the Texans have game planned for him to play and expect him to do so.

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) November 21, 2019

Hilton’s presence in the Colts offense can’t be understated. Whether it’s simply from a production standpoint or the way defenses roll their coverage, the Colts need Hilton on the field for this matchup.

It should be noted that nothing is official until the inactive players list is released an hour and a half before kickoff.

This is a huge game for the Colts, who can get a nice advantage with a win. A major key to achieve that objective is Hilton being active, which appears to be the way the situation is trending.