.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen signed up with ESPN in 2022, dealing with the Indianapolis Colts and also NFL unconfined. Stephen completed starting point in column creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competitors, and also he is actually a previous top-10 winner in informative news in the Associated Media Sports Editors nationwide contest. He has actually told the NFL due to the fact that 2005, dealing with the Tampa florida Bay Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 and the Colts due to the fact that 2013. He has actually previously benefited the Miami Herald, Tampa Fl Bay Times, Indianapolis Celebrity and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts beginning pass receiver Josh Downs left behind practice with an ankle joint trauma Wednesday morning, needing to have the help of pair of crew staffers to leave the field before being actually proceeded a cart to the storage locker room.The Colts carried out certainly not divulge certain info about the trauma, but a resource told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs suffered a high ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his 2nd NFL season, is actually an essential member of the Colts' offense after catching 68 passes for 771 yards final season-- second on the team in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the disappointment of the accident was the fact that it might have been actually avoidable. Downs was actually tackled coming from overdue on the play by protection Chip Cross as Downs was actually heading out of bounds after capturing a short pass from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play was available in a 7-on-7 time frame where physicality is normally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was essential of Cross' tackle, stating, "Our company have actually come to be actually smart. Our experts're competing fast however our team have actually got to keep off the ground as well as our company can not go down, profit." Steichen admonished Cross on the area observing the play, also while Downs was still being actually went to to.Speaking to press reporters after technique, Cross mentioned, "Our team are actually contending, participating in football. Josh is my fella. I enjoy him to fatality." If Downs is out for a prolonged time period, it raises the stakes in the war for the Colts' No. 3 pass receiver blotch responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. as well as Downs at No. 2. Expert Alec Pierce and also rookie Adonai Mitchell have actually been actually varying along with the beginning outburst, along with instructors expecting one to different. Each have actually shown significant development in current techniques, and also instructors assume each will contribute in the outburst.