.Stephen Owner, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen participated in ESPN in 2022, dealing with the Indianapolis Colts as well as NFL unconfined. Stephen completed first place in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, as well as he is actually a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Media Sports Editors national competition. He has actually told the NFL given that 2005, dealing with the Tampa bay Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and also the Colts due to the fact that 2013. He has actually recently worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Fl Bay Moments, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting pass receiver Josh Downs left exercise with an ankle joint injury Wednesday early morning, needing the aid of 2 group wage earners to leave behind the area just before being actually proceeded a pushcart to the locker room.The Colts performed not reveal specific relevant information concerning the injury, however a resource informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs suffered a higher ankle sprain.Downs, entering his 2nd NFL season, is actually a crucial participant of the Colts' injustice after recording 68 passes for 771 yards last time-- 2nd on the team in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the stress of the accident was actually the fact that it may have been actually preventable. Downs was dealt with coming from behind on the play by protection Nick Cross as Downs was heading out of bounds after capturing a brief pass coming from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Additionally, the play came in a 7-on-7 time frame where physicality is normally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was important of Cross' address, saying, "We've got to be actually clever. We're contending fast however our experts have actually got to remain off the ground and also our experts can't go down, profits." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the field complying with the play, even while Downs was still being actually joined to.Speaking to press reporters after strategy, Cross mentioned, "Our company're competing, playing regulation football. Josh is my guy. I love him to fatality." If Downs is out for an extended period, it elevates the concerns in the fight for the Colts' No. 3 pass receiver blotch behind No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and Downs at No. 2. Veteran Alec Pierce as well as rookie Adonai Mitchell have actually been actually alternating along with the beginning offense, along with trains waiting on one to different. Both have revealed notable progress in recent strategies, and trainers expect each will definitely contribute in the outburst.