ATLANTA — Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who cleared the NFL's concussion protocol on Friday, has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Falcons after experiencing additional concussion symptoms following the team's arrival in Atlanta.
Pittman, the Colts' top receiver with 99 receptions this season, sustained a brutal hit in last Saturday's game against the Steelers, leading to the ejection and subsequent suspension of safety Damontae Kazee.
Pittman, who was hit in the head and neck area, was slow to get up and left the game after being diagnosed with a concussion.
But Pittman progressed quickly through the protocol after meeting the various requirements during the week. On Friday, he was declared cleared to play after passing the requisite independent neurological exam by an unaffiliated specialist and the Colts' medical staff.