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Colts WRs Josh Downs (concussion) and Ashton Dulin (chest) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chargers. Michael Pittman and Alec Pierce will continue to operate as the top two WRs, but the Colts might now be forced to rely on WR Adonai Mitchell in a significant role. Anthony Gould is the only other WR on the active roster. Laquon Treadwell is on the practice squad.

Colts WR Josh Downs is in the concussion protocol and did not practice on Wednesday. He never left last week's game but must have started having symptoms afterward. Downs is now unlikely to play vs. the Chargers on Sunday. WR Ashton Dulin also missed Wednesday's practice with a chest injury. If he and Downs miss Week 7, the Colts would likely be forced to rely on WR Adonai Mitchell, who's been banished to the bench since dropping the ball at the goal line back in Week 4. Michael Pittman is the only Colts WR that belongs in fantasy lineups this week.

We learned ahead of Sunday's game that Colts WR Adonai Mitchell would play a limited role against the Raiders after marring his Week 4 opportunity with multiple stupid mistakes. That proved true, as Mitchell played just six snaps and ran two routes against the Raiders. He ranked fifth in playing time among Colts WRs, even with Alex Pierce still out. Ashton Dulin got the group's biggest boost, matching Michael Pittman Jr.'s team-high 27 routes, according to Pro Football Focus. Josh Downs trailed narrowly at 23 routes.

Colts WR Adonai Mitchell will play but have a "limited role" against the Raiders today, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Mitchell was a full-timer with WR Alec Pierce out last week, but he fumbled as he was going into the end zone and committed a holding penalty that negated a long Jonathan Taylor TD run. So his role will be scaled back today. Fowler adds that WR Ashton Dulin could see more work. And could we actually see WR Josh Downs play in some two-WR sets? We'll believe it when we see it, but the Mitchell situation adds some upside to Downs' Week 5 profile.

Colts WR Michael Pittman was added to the injury report and limited in practice on Thursday with a hamstring. That likely means he hurt the hammy today -- and puts his status for Sunday's game vs. the Raiders in question. Indianapolis is getting WR Alec Pierce back from his concussion this week. Pittman would typically be replaced by WR Adonai Mitchell, but Mitchell gave up the ball at the goal line and committed a costly holding penalty last week. It's unclear if the Colts would go back to him in a full-time role. The other options would be WR Ashton Dulin -- or using WR Josh Downs in 2-WR sets. We'll update Pittman's status tomorrow.

Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) is not listed on the final Week 3 injury report. He was sidelined on Wednesday but put in full practices on Thursday and Friday. Downs has eight catches on 11 targets and underwhelming playing time through two weeks. But he’d be a more interesting play in PPR leagues if TE Tyler Warren’s toe injury keeps him out of Sunday’s game vs. the Titans.

Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) returned to a full practice on Thursday. He'll be good to go for this weekend's game vs. the Titans. Downs' route rate has been too low through two weeks to trust him as a fantasy option, although that could change if TE Tyler Warren's toe injury forced him out.

Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) did not practice on Wednesday. We don't have any other details on his status. Downs has run a route on just 56% of Colts pass plays through two weeks, leaving him as an unreliable fantasy option even when healthy.

Colts WR Josh Downs is not listed on the Week 1 injury report. He hurt a hamstring in mid-August but will be a full-go for Sunday's opener vs. the Dolphins. Downs has an excellent individual matchup in the slot vs. fifth-round rookie CB Jason Marshall Jr.

Colts HC Shane Steichen expects WR Josh Downs (hamstring) to get back on the practice field next week, according to insider Mike Chappell. Downs has been sidelined since August 14. Returning to practice next week would put him on track to play in the opener vs. the Dolphins, although his level of participation would dictate whether he'd be a viable Week 1 fantasy start.

The Colts will start QB Daniel Jones in their season opener against the Dolphins, according to both ESPN and NFL Network. Jones and Richardson seemingly played to a draw this summer, which makes it a bit surprising that Indianapolis isn't giving Richardson the Week 1 nod. We ultimately still expect both guys to start multiple games this season.

Update: “He's the starting QB for the season,” HC Shane Steichen said of Jones on Tuesday. “I don’t want to have a short leash on that.” We still don't think Jones will play well enough to keep Richardson off the field all season, but expect Jones to be under center for a while.

Colts’ WR Josh Downs left Thursday’s practice early with an apparent hamstring injury, according to James Boyd of The Athletic.

According to Stephen Holder of ESPN, QB Anthony Richardson is set to start Week 1 of the preseason, with Daniel Jones set to debut in Week 2.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has generated more buzz than QB Daniel Jones in training camp so far. But The Athletic's Zak Keefer believes the race is "neck and neck" right now. Richardson has shown improvement on short and intermediate passes, but snap-to-snap consistency has remained an issue.