The biggest injury news from the Indianapolis Colts' preseason opener was that quarterback Anthony Richardson was back after his "freak" eye injury last year. The second-biggest injury news was what happened to one of their coaches. Brian Mason, the Colts' special teams coordinator, was part of a sideline collision on the final play of his team's matchup against the New England Patriots. Mason was watching Colts quarterback Riley Leonard's last-second Hail Mary attempt when two players – one Colt and one Patriot – ran into the coach. The collision, which was caught on broadcast cameras, knocked Mason onto the ground. He could be seen screaming and rolling around for a moment before members of the Colts' training staff came over to help him. Note: The following video may be graphic for some viewers. .oembed-frame {width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;border:0;}
Not good: #Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason got taken out on the very final play of tonight’s preseason game and was in significant pain. (🎥 @BCampbell__87) pic.twitter.com/t87ZXVZWp3 — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 14, 2026