.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen signed up with ESPN in 2022, dealing with the Indianapolis Colts and NFL unconfined. Stephen completed starting point in pillar writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is actually a previous top-10 victor in explanatory news in the Associated Press Sports Editors nationwide contest. He has told the NFL since 2005, dealing with the Tampa florida Gulf Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 and also the Colts given that 2013. He has actually previously worked for the Miami Adviser, Tampa Bay Gulf Moments, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left practice with an ankle trauma Wednesday early morning, needing the help of 2 crew staffers to leave the field before being actually continued a cart to the locker room.The Colts performed not reveal specific details concerning the accident, yet a resource told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs went through a higher ankle sprain.Downs, entering his second NFL time, is a vital participant of the Colts' affront after capturing 68 passes for 771 gardens last season-- second on the crew in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the aggravation of the injury was actually the reality that it could possess been actually avoidable. Downs was actually taken on coming from overdue on the play by safety Nick Cross as Downs was heading out of bounds after capturing a brief successfully pass from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Additionally, the play came in a 7-on-7 duration where physicality is actually normally discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was vital of Cross' take on, claiming, "Our experts've reached be actually wise. We are actually competing like crazy yet our company have actually reached stay off the ground as well as our team can not decrease, profit." Steichen admonished Cross on the industry adhering to the play, even while Downs was still being went to to.Speaking to media reporters after method, Cross mentioned, "We're completing, participating in regulation football. Josh is my individual. I like him to fatality." If Downs is out for an extensive period, it raises the stakes in the battle for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver blotch behind No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and also Downs at No. 2. Expert Alec Pierce as well as newbie Adonai Mitchell have actually been alternating along with the starting outburst, with trains expecting one to different. Each have presented notable progress in latest practices, and coaches assume both will contribute in the outburst.