.Stephen Holder, ESPNAug 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ETCloseStephen signed up with ESPN in 2022, dealing with the Indianapolis Colts as well as NFL unconfined. Stephen finished top place in pillar creating in the 2015 Indiana Associated Media Media Editors competitors, as well as he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory news in the Associated Media Athletics Editors national competition. He has actually narrated the NFL due to the fact that 2005, dealing with the Tampa fl Gulf Buccaneers coming from 2005-2013 and the Colts because 2013. He has actually earlier worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Moments, Indianapolis Superstar and The Athletic.WESTFIELD, Ind.-- Indianapolis Colts starting wide receiver Josh Downs left behind exercise with an ankle injury Wednesday early morning, needing the help of two team staffers to leave behind the field prior to being actually continued a pushcart to the storage locker room.The Colts performed certainly not make known certain information concerning the accident, yet a source said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Downs endured a higher ankle joint sprain.Downs, entering his 2nd NFL period, is actually a critical member of the Colts' injustice after recording 68 passes for 771 backyards final time-- second on the staff in both categories.Editor's Picks1 RelatedAdding to the stress of the trauma was actually the truth that it might have been avoidable. Downs was actually handled coming from behind on the play by safety and security Nick Cross as Downs was going out of bounds after catching a brief pass coming from quarterback Anthony Richardson. Further, the play came in a 7-on-7 period where physicality is usually discouraged.Coach Shane Steichen was actually important of Cross' handle, mentioning, "Our experts have actually got to be brilliant. We are actually completing like crazy but our team have actually reached stay off the ground as well as our experts can not drop, bottom line." Steichen admonished Cross on the field complying with the play, even while Downs was actually still being actually went to to.Speaking to media reporters after practice, Cross pointed out, "Our team're competing, participating in regulation football. Josh is my fella. I enjoy him to fatality." If Downs is actually out for a prolonged time period, it elevates the concerns in the struggle for the Colts' No. 3 wide receiver stain behind No. 1 Michael Pittman Jr. and Downs at No. 2. Expert Alec Pierce as well as novice Adonai Mitchell have actually been actually alternating along with the starting offense, with coaches waiting on one to separate. Each have actually presented substantial development in recent methods, and coaches anticipate both are going to play a role in the outburst.