.Stephen Owner, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen participated in ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and also NFL at large. Stephen completed top place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competitors, as well as he is actually a previous top-10 champion in explanatory writing in the Associated Press Sports Editors nationwide contest. He has chronicled the NFL because 2005, covering the Tampa florida Gulf Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 as well as the Colts due to the fact that 2013. He has actually previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Fl Gulf Times, Indianapolis Star as well as The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left practice with an ankle accident Wednesday early morning, needing the aid of pair of staff staffers to leave the area before being actually carried on a cart to the locker room.The Colts did certainly not divulge details details concerning the trauma, yet a resource said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs suffered a higher ankle sprain.Downs, entering his 2nd NFL period, is a critical participant of the Colts' affront after recording 68 passes for 771 gardens last period-- second on the staff in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the disappointment of the injury was the reality that it could have been actually possible to avoid. Downs was actually addressed coming from behind on the play by safety Scar Cross as Downs was actually walking out of bounds after catching a brief elapsed coming from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play was available in a 7-on-7 time frame where physicality is actually commonly discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was critical of Cross' address, pointing out, "Our company have actually got to be actually smart. We're completing fast yet our experts've come to remain off the ground as well as our company can not decrease, bottom line." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the industry following the play, also while Downs was still being went to to.Speaking to press reporters after method, Cross claimed, "Our company are actually contending, playing regulation football. Josh is my individual. I like him to fatality." If Downs is actually out for an extensive period, it raises the concerns in the battle for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver blemish behind No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and also Downs at No. 2. Professional Alec Pierce and also newbie Adonai Mitchell have actually been varying with the beginning offense, with instructors expecting one to different. Both have shown substantial improvement in latest strategies, and also instructors expect each will play a role in the outburst.