The Facts: Re-signed and back in Indianapolis, Turbin is about to head into a second season with Frank Gore as the team's starting running back. But that does not mean the Colts are opposed to seeking out more opportunities to involve Turbin this fall. "It'll be interesting to see if he can progress even more on first and second down and take some of the load off (Gore)," new GM Chris Ballard says of Turbin. "But that'll be completely up to our coaching staff and Robert and how he performs."
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As the team's In Turbin’s first season with the Colts, his roles were primarily situational. Short yardage. Third-down. Two-minute. Those were the main uses for Turbin in 2016. But with Gore turning 34 years old in May, it makes sense for the Colts to look into more Turbin. Last year, Turbin averaged just 3.1 carries per game, the fewest of his career. That was enough to earn a new fan in the general manager position. “We wanted Robert back,” Ballard says. That doesn't mean fantasy owners should get too worked up, but Ballard's interest in Turbin is worth noting going forward.