.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen signed up with ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished starting point in pillar writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, as well as he is actually a previous top-10 winner in explanatory news in the Associated Press Sports Editors nationwide competition. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, dealing with the Tampa bay Gulf Buccaneers from 2005-2013 as well as the Colts because 2013. He has earlier worked for the Miami Adviser, Tampa Fl Bay Times, Indianapolis Superstar and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left experiment an ankle injury Wednesday morning, needing the help of two team wage earners to leave the area just before being proceeded a cart to the locker room.The Colts performed not divulge certain info about the accident, but a resource told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs suffered a higher ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his 2nd NFL season, is actually a critical member of the Colts' offense after capturing 68 masquerades 771 yards last time-- 2nd on the team in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the frustration of the accident was actually the fact that it may have been actually preventable. Downs was addressed coming from behind on the play through security Scar Cross as Downs was actually walking out of bounds after capturing a short successfully pass from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play can be found in a 7-on-7 time frame where physicality is normally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was vital of Cross' tackle, saying, "Our team've come to be actually intelligent. Our company are actually contending fast however our team have actually reached stay off the ground and also our team can't decrease, income." Steichen admonished Cross on the industry adhering to the play, also while Downs was actually still being actually joined to.Speaking to press reporters after strategy, Cross stated, "Our experts are actually competing, playing soccer. Josh is my guy. I adore him to fatality." If Downs is actually out for a prolonged duration, it raises the stakes in the war for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver blemish responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and Downs at No. 2. Professional Alec Pierce as well as newbie Adonai Mitchell have actually been actually rotating along with the beginning offense, along with instructors expecting one to different. Both have actually presented substantial progression in latest methods, as well as trains assume each will certainly contribute in the offense.