.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL unconfined. Stephen finished top place in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competitors, as well as he is a previous top-10 winner in informative writing in the Associated Media Athletics Editors national competition. He has actually narrated the NFL due to the fact that 2005, dealing with the Tampa Gulf Buccaneers from 2005-2013 as well as the Colts since 2013. He has actually formerly worked with the Miami Herald, Tampa Fl Gulf Moments, Indianapolis Superstar and also The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left behind practice with an ankle joint personal injury Wednesday morning, requiring the support of pair of staff staffers to leave the area prior to being actually continued a cart to the closet room.The Colts did certainly not make known certain information about the accident, however a resource told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs went through a high ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his second NFL time, is actually an important participant of the Colts' injustice after capturing 68 masquerades 771 yards last season-- second on the group in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the disappointment of the trauma was actually the simple fact that it could possess been preventable. Downs was addressed coming from overdue on the play by safety and security Chip Cross as Downs was going out of bounds after catching a short successfully pass coming from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Better, the play came in a 7-on-7 time frame where physicality is actually generally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was actually vital of Cross' handle, mentioning, "Our team have actually come to be wise. Our company are actually contending fast yet our company have actually come to keep off the ground and our company can not decrease, income." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the area adhering to the play, even while Downs was actually still being went to to.Speaking to media reporters after strategy, Cross pointed out, "Our experts are actually competing, playing soccer. Josh is my guy. I love him to death." If Downs is actually out for an extended duration, it raises the risks in the battle for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver stain responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and also Downs at No. 2. Veteran Alec Pierce and also novice Adonai Mitchell have actually been rotating with the beginning offense, along with coaches expecting one to different. Each have revealed significant progress in recent practices, and trainers assume both are going to play a role in the outburst.