In the early fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts’ wide receiver Josh Downs exited the game with a shoulder injury.
The team announced that Downs is questionable to return with a shoulder injury.
Update: Josh Downs was back on the field the next offensive possession.
On a designed touch behind the line of scrimmage, as Anthony Richardson tossed the ball to Downs as he streaked across the formation from left to right, Downs turned up field and as he was tackled from behind, it appeared that he went shoulder first into the ground.
Downs would walk-off under his own power and was being examined on the sidelines.
Downs has three receptions for 27 yards in this contest and has been a season-long spark for the Indianapolis offense, emerging as the most consistent target in the passing game.
On the year, Downs has caught 72 percent of his 72 targets for 587 yards with four touchdowns. Among all slot receivers this season, Downs has been one of the most productive in football.
When Downs was out during the Colts’ first two games of the season with an ankle injury, we saw a group effort when it came to lining up in the slot, but AD Mitchell figures to be an important part of the equation if Downs doesn’t return on Sunday.
(This article was updated to provide additional information.)
