Indianapolis Colts young player has a chance to make his 2024 season debut against the Green Bay Packers in Week 2

After being ruled out following Friday's practice last week, the Indianapolis Colts are going to wait and see if second-year WR Josh Downs will be able to play in Week 2. The team is set to hit the road to take on the Green Bay Packers in an attempt to earn their first win of […]

Destin Adams NFL News Writer
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Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen high fives his team Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, during a preseason game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Arizona Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Colts defeated the Cardinals, 21-13.
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After being ruled out following Friday's practice last week, the Indianapolis Colts are going to wait and see if second-year WR Josh Downs will be able to play in Week 2.

The team is set to hit the road to take on the Green Bay Packers in an attempt to earn their first win of the 2024 season. 


Josh Downs' injury status 

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (1) completes a catch as Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) defends in the first quarter during a Week 14 NFL game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.
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Downs suffered a high ankle sprain early into training camp, which kept him out of the entire preseason and the team's regular-season opener against the Houston Texans. He was able to return to practice this week, and Colts head coach Shane Steichen is optimistic that the WR will be able to give it a go in Week 2. 


This sounds like Downs will at least make the trip to Green Bay to face the Packers. He will likely test out his ankle pre-game before the team makes a final decision on whether or not he will be active. Either way, this is a huge step forward for Downs as he works to get back to 100% after a really strong start to training camp, where he looked on the verge of a huge sophomore season. Downs returning to the lineup would be a big boost for the Colts' passing game, which had a few explosive plays but struggled to get into a consistent rhythm.