Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs will be listed as questionable for the team’s Week 6 divisional matchup with the Tennessee Titans, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.
Downs has been on the injury report this week with a toe injury. He did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday but was on the field in a full capacity on Friday, which is a good sign.
Downs played 43 snaps this past Sunday in Jacksonville, and developed the injury in that game, according to the Indy Star’s Nate Atkins.
Prior to sustaining the high ankle sprain early on in training camp, Downs was off to a very fast start in those opening practices–appearing poised for that Year 2 jump that so many successful NFL players make.
Over the last two weeks, Downs has again been that high-impact player, emerging as a go-to target for Joe Flacco. During that span, Downs leads the team in targets (21) and receptions (17) and has totaled 151 yards with a score.
And of those 17 receptions, 11 have gone for a first down–an important element for a Colts’ offense that has struggled to sustain drives this season.
The Colts have already ruled Jonathan Taylor out for this game and Michael Pittman’s status remains unknown. Having Downs in the mix is always important to the offense’s success but becomes even more vital given the injuries elsewhere.
The Colts passing game will be up against a Titans’ secondary that is allowing just 5.0 yards per pass attempt this season–the second-lowest rate in football, along with being one of the better units at preventing the explosive pass play.