.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen participated in ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL unconfined. Stephen completed first place in column creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in informative news in the Associated Media Sports Editors national contest. He has actually recorded the NFL considering that 2005, covering the Tampa bay Gulf Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and also the Colts because 2013. He has recently worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Bay Moments, Indianapolis Celebrity and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left behind exercise with an ankle personal injury Wednesday early morning, needing the aid of pair of group staffers to leave the industry before being carried on a pushcart to the closet room.The Colts carried out not divulge specific information concerning the injury, but a resource informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs suffered a higher ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his second NFL season, is a crucial member of the Colts' offense after catching 68 passes for 771 lawns last period-- second on the team in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the stress of the personal injury was actually the simple fact that it may have been avoidable. Downs was addressed from behind on the play by protection Chip Cross as Downs was actually walking out of bounds after capturing a brief elapsed from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even further, the play can be found in a 7-on-7 period where physicality is commonly discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was actually critical of Cross' take on, saying, "Our company have actually come to be actually clever. Our company're contending fast yet we've reached stay off the ground and also we can not go down, profits." Steichen reprimanded Cross on the area complying with the play, also while Downs was actually still being actually joined to.Speaking to media reporters after practice, Cross said, "Our team're completing, participating in regulation football. Josh is my person. I like him to death." If Downs is out for an extended time frame, it raises the concerns in the war for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver blotch responsible for No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and Downs at No. 2. Expert Alec Pierce and rookie Adonai Mitchell have actually been rotating along with the beginning offense, along with instructors expecting one to different. Each have actually shown notable progress in latest methods, and coaches expect each are going to contribute in the offense.