Solid start keeps Campbell's comeback hopes on track in Indy

WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Parris Campbell keeps answering the same old questions.

Yes, the speedy, versatile receiver feels healthy and, yes, he believes he can finally deliver a long-promised breakout season with the Indianapolis Colts.

But every time he hits the ground at training camp, fans anxiously watch and wait. Three injury-shortened seasons cause that kind of concern outside the locker room, especially when it's a player the Colts desperately need this season.

“Some of those injuries, guys don't come back from," Campbell said. "I feel so blessed because not everybody gets an opportunity like this. My career, thus far, hasn't been what I wanted it to be. But every time I take the field, I never take it for granted because I know how fast it can be taken away. I've experienced it.”

Campbell's professional journey certainly has taken a circuitous route.

Indy drafted the former Ohio State star in the second round, envisioning him as a complementary piece to four-time Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton. They expected Campbell to be a playmaker out of the slot, after the catch and as an occasional run option — the perfect skillset for coach Frank Reich's offense.

But the injuries hit with a furious flurry.

As a rookie, he hurt his hamstring in training camp and fought his way back from midseason sports hernia surgery to play one more game before landing on season-ending injured reserve with a broken foot.

The next year proved equally difficult.

He missed part of training camp with a concussion from a traffic accident. Then, five quarters into the season, Campbell was carted off the field with what was later diagnosed as a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Campbell's season was over.

He returned last season with a