.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen participated in ESPN in 2022, dealing with the Indianapolis Colts and NFL unconfined. Stephen finished starting point in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Media Media Editors competitors, as well as he is a previous top-10 champion in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Athletics Editors national competition. He has actually told the NFL due to the fact that 2005, dealing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 and the Colts because 2013. He has actually recently benefited the Miami Herald, Tampa Fl Gulf Moments, Indianapolis Superstar as well as The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts beginning pass receiver Josh Downs left behind exercise with an ankle accident Wednesday early morning, needing the help of pair of team staffers to leave the field before being actually continued a cart to the storage locker room.The Colts carried out certainly not make known specific info about the personal injury, yet a source said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs endured a high ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his second NFL season, is actually a crucial participant of the Colts' affront after catching 68 passes for 771 backyards last period-- second on the crew in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the disappointment of the injury was the fact that it may possess been actually preventable. Downs was actually addressed coming from overdue on the play through security Nick Cross as Downs was actually heading out of bounds after catching a brief pass from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play can be found in a 7-on-7 time period where physicality is actually normally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was vital of Cross' deal with, pointing out, "Our company've reached be wise. Our team're completing like crazy however our experts have actually got to stay off the ground and our team can not decrease, income." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the industry following the play, also while Downs was actually still being went to to.Speaking to media reporters after practice, Cross said, "Our experts're completing, playing soccer. Josh is my person. I love him to fatality." If Downs is out for an extensive time frame, it raises the risks in the war for the Colts' No. 3 pass receiver stain behind No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. as well as Downs at No. 2. Professional Alec Pierce as well as rookie Adonai Mitchell have been actually rotating along with the beginning outburst, with trainers awaiting one to distinct. Both have actually revealed considerable progress in current practices, and trainers assume both will play a role in the outburst.