.Stephen Owner, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen participated in ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and also NFL at large. Stephen finished top place in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Media Media Editors competition, and also he is a previous top-10 victor in explanatory writing in the Associated Press Athletics Editors nationwide contest. He has chronicled the NFL given that 2005, covering the Tampa fl Gulf Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts considering that 2013. He has recently worked for the Miami Adviser, Tampa Fl Bay Times, Indianapolis Celebrity and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts beginning wide receiver Josh Downs left exercise with an ankle joint accident Wednesday morning, requiring the aid of two team wage earners to leave behind the area before being actually proceeded a pushcart to the closet room.The Colts carried out not make known specific information about the injury, but a source informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs endured a high ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his second NFL time, is actually a critical participant of the Colts' offense after catching 68 masquerades 771 lawns last time-- 2nd on the crew in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the disappointment of the trauma was actually the reality that it could have been actually possible to avoid. Downs was handled coming from overdue on the play by safety and security Scar Cross as Downs was walking out of bounds after recording a quick elapsed coming from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Better, the play was available in a 7-on-7 time frame where physicality is actually commonly discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was actually critical of Cross' handle, stating, "Our team have actually got to be actually wise. Our team are actually competing fast but our team have actually come to remain off the ground as well as our company can't go down, income." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the field complying with the play, also while Downs was still being actually participated in to.Speaking to press reporters after strategy, Cross mentioned, "Our experts're competing, participating in regulation football. Josh is my man. I enjoy him to fatality." If Downs is actually out for a lengthy time frame, it raises the risks in the struggle for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver spot responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. as well as Downs at No. 2. Expert Alec Pierce and also novice Adonai Mitchell have been alternating along with the beginning outburst, along with trainers expecting one to different. Each have actually shown substantial development in latest techniques, and also coaches assume both will play a role in the outburst.