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Josh Downs Injury History & Analysis

Josh Downs

Josh Downs
Player Profile
WR IND

Height

5'9"

Weight

171 lbs.

Experience

2 yrs.

Bye

14

Birthday

Aug 12, 2001

Age

23.7

College

North Carolina

NFL Draft Pick

2023 - Rd 3, Pk 79

Josh Downs's Injury Guide

Medium Risk

Chance of Injury in 2025

57.6%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

4.9%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2025

1.50

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Josh Downs's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Josh Downs Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Nov 24, 2024
NFL Shoulder Unspecified Unspecified
Grade 1
2 Downs suffered a right shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of Week 12's loss to the Lions
Oct 6, 2024
NFL Pedal Toe Sprain
Grade 1
1 Downs picked up the toe injury in the Colts' Week 5 loss to Jacksonville.
Aug 7, 2024
NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain
Grade 3
- Downs suffered the injury when S Nick Cross tackled him in training camp.
Nov 5, 2023
NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
- Downs left early in Week 9 vs. the Panthers due to a knee injury. He returned to play the following week.
Aug 27, 2022
Non-NFL Knee Unspecified Strain
Grade 1
2 Downs missed two games with a left knee issue.
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Josh Downs Injury News

Anthony Richardson & Daniel Jones To Split First-Team Reps

12:11pm UTC 4/1/25

Anthony Richardson & Daniel Jones To Split First-Team Reps

Colts HC Shane Steichen said Monday that QBs Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones will split first-team reps this spring. That confirms that this is a truly open competition for the starting job -- rather than Richardson having a head start as the incumbent. The Colts have made it clear since the end of the last season that Richardson would need to earn the 2025 starting job after a disappointing 2024 campaign. The team's OTAs begin on April 21.

The Colts are finalizing a one-year deal with QB Daniel Jones. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it's expected to pay Jones $14 million. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero adds that the contract carries a $17.7 million max value

Colts QB Anthony Richardson (back, foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Giants. He didn’t practice all week. “We’ll see how the next 48 hours goes,” HC Shane Steichen said Friday. Beat writer Kevin Bowen notes that, of the 26 Colts players to miss an entire week of practice this season, only DeForest Buckner ended up playing. It seems more likely than not that QB Joe Flacco is under center for Indianapolis this weekend. He’d be just a low-end QB2 option in fantasy lineups but would be a significant boost to WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson (back, foot) was not on the field for the portion of Thursday's practice open to the media. But ESPN's Stephen Holder hears that the team is "optimistic" Richardson will be ready for this weekend's game vs. the Giants. "He has made consistent progress and is responding to treatment," Holder writes. "But the source said Richardson's performance in Friday's practice would be critical." We'll update Richardson's status again on Friday afternoon. His absence would leave QB Joe Flacco under center, which would be a big boost for WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs.

Colts WR Alec Pierce (concussion) is out for Sunday's game vs. the Titans. He leaves behind 4.1 targets per game, giving WRs Michael Pittman and Josh Downs slight boosts. WR Adonai Mitchell figures to soak up most of Pierce's snaps but is only viable in DFS tournaments.

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