Josh Downs suffered a high ankle sprain during Colts 7 on 7 practice.
Downs is expected to be out for roughly a month. These injuries can be tricky to predict, so his timeframe isn’t exact, and you can expect him to not be 100% if he does try and push to play as soon as possible. The Colts will now continue training for the regular season without their projected number two target earner behind Michael Pittman.
Fantasy managers can expect Downs’ ADP to drop, and for rookie Adonai Mitchell to be propelled into a more prominent role than expected if Downs were healthy. The Colts have rookie Anthony Gould listed as the backup slot receiver behind Downs, who immediately stepped up in practice and earned the praise of Head Coach Shane Steichen afterwards. Keep an eye on Gould as a potential deep sleeper in the early part of the season while Downs recovers. The Colts still project to have a fantasy friendly offense, and this news makes all their other options slightly more attractive for 2024.
Ashton Dulin, who may also gain more reps with Downs sidelined, is another deep sleeper to consider.
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The Indianapolis Colts have drafted Oregon State wide receiver Anthony Gould with the 142nd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Oregon State wide receiver is a true speedster who ran a 4.39 40 yard dash at the combine. He caught 84 balls for 1,360 yards and 6 touchdowns in three seasons of meaningful playing time with the Beavers. Gould offers value as a punt returner as well as he took two punt returns for touchdowns and was also 6th in the nation in punt return yards with 256 in 2022.
Gould joins a now crowded wide receiver room Indianapolis after they also drafted Adonai Mitchell in the second round. His returning ability makes him a good bet to make the roster but becoming an impactful fantasy receiver may be tough. He’s will start behind Michael Pittman Jr., Adonai Mitchell, Josh Downs, and Alec Pierce on the depth chart.
