.Stephen Owner, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen signed up with ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts as well as NFL unconfined. Stephen ended up first place in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and also he is a previous top-10 winner in informative journalism in the Associated Media Athletics Editors nationwide competition. He has actually recorded the NFL due to the fact that 2005, covering the Tampa florida Gulf Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 as well as the Colts considering that 2013. He has actually recently worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Fl Gulf Moments, Indianapolis Superstar and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left behind experiment an ankle joint trauma Wednesday early morning, needing the aid of two staff staffers to leave the area prior to being actually carried on a pushcart to the storage locker room.The Colts carried out not reveal details details concerning the personal injury, however a resource told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs endured a high ankle sprain.Downs, entering his 2nd NFL season, is a critical participant of the Colts' affront after capturing 68 passes for 771 yards last period-- second on the group in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the aggravation of the injury was actually the truth that it may possess been avoidable. Downs was actually dealt with coming from behind on the play through security Chip Cross as Downs was heading out of bounds after recording a short successfully pass coming from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play was available in a 7-on-7 time period where physicality is usually discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was critical of Cross' handle, claiming, "Our experts have actually got to be clever. Our team are actually competing like crazy but our experts've come to remain off the ground as well as our experts can not go down, profits." Steichen admonished Cross on the field adhering to the play, even while Downs was actually still being attended to.Speaking to reporters after technique, Cross mentioned, "Our experts are actually competing, participating in regulation football. Josh is my person. I adore him to fatality." If Downs is actually out for an extensive period, it increases the stakes in the struggle for the Colts' No. 3 pass receiver blotch responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and also Downs at No. 2. Expert Alec Pierce and novice Adonai Mitchell have actually been actually varying with the starting outburst, with coaches awaiting one to distinct. Each have actually shown substantial development in recent strategies, as well as trains anticipate each are going to play a role in the outburst.