Downs (ankle) remained a limited participant at practice Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Two straight limited sessions to open Week 2 prep offer hope that Downs could suit up Sunday against the Packers after missing last week's season-opening loss to the Texans due to a left high-ankle sprain. However, unless the wideout practices fully Friday, he'll likely head into the weekend with an injury designation.

Downs (ankle) was a limited participant at practice Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Downs, who continues to make progress in his recovery from a high-ankle sprain that he sustained Aug. 7, told James Boyd of The Athletic that he felt "70 percent" last week and is now feeling in the "80-to-90 percent" range. At this stage, the wideout says that the key to him feeling capable of playing this Sunday against the Packers rests in his ability to run and cut without thinking about his ankle.

Downs (ankle) is slated to be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Downs is working his way back from a high-ankle sprain that he sustained Aug. 7 and continues to make progress, with his looming practice participation representing a key step toward potentially returning to action this weekend versus the Packers. In the Colts' Week 1 loss to the Texans, Alec Pierce and Adonai Mitchell saw added snaps behind top option Michael Pittman.

Coach Shane Steichen said Monday the Colts will monitor Downs (ankle) heading into the team's Week 2 road matchup against the Packers, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.

EDGE Analysis

Downs was held out of Indianapolis' 29-27 loss to the Texans on Sunday, but it sounds like he could have a chance to return Week 2 at Green Bay. With Downs sidelined, Alec Pierce was able to translate his increased opportunities into a huge impact, securing all three of his targets for 125 yards and a touchdown. Even if Downs is healthy Week 2, Pierce's impressive performance leaves the Colts with a crowded wide receiver room, with Michael Pittman atop the depth chart and rookie second-round pick Adonai Mitchell having drawn five targets Week 1.

Coach Shane Steichen said Friday that Downs (ankle) is out for Sunday's season opener against the Texans.

EDGE Analysis

Downs was able to do some individual movement drills off to the side during Friday's practice, but he won't be ready for Week 1 action and thus will target a potential return Sunday, Sept. 15 against the Packers. In Downs' absence versus Houston, fellow WRs Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce should see added opportunities behind No. 1 receiver Michael Pittman.

Though Downs (ankle) wasn't participating in practice Friday, James Boyd of The Athletic notes that the wideout was doing individual movement drills off to the side.

EDGE Analysis

If Downs officially goes down as a DNP for the third straight practice, his chances of suiting up Sunday versus Houston wouldn't seem promising. Either way, added context with regard to his Week 1 status will arrive no later that the release of the Colts' final injury report of the week.

Downs (ankle) wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Though officially listed as a non-participant in the Colts' first practice of the week, Downs -- who is bouncing back from a high-ankle sprain -- noted that he ran some routes during Wednesday's session, while suggesting that he's "real close" to returning, per Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis. With another DNP looming Thursday, what, if anything, Downs is able to do Friday figures to be pivotal in terms of his chances of suiting up Sunday against the Texans.

Downs (ankle) remained sidelined for Wednesday's practice, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan Indianapolis reports.

EDGE Analysis

Downs, who suffered a high-ankle sprain Aug. 7, has two more chances to log practice reps ahead of Sunday's season opener against the Texans. If Downs ends up being unavailable for the contest, fellow wideouts Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce would be in store for added opportunities versus Houston behind No. 1 receiver Michael Pittman.

Coach Shane Steichen noted Monday that Downs is "progressing well" while rehabbing his high-ankle sprain, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

EDGE Analysis

That said, it's unclear if Downs will be able to practice Wednesday, with the wideout's status for Sunday's game against the Texans to be determined, per James Boyd of The Athletic. If Downs is unavailable for Week 1 action, look for Adonai Mitchell and Alec Pierce to see added opportunities this weekend behind top WR Michael Pittman.

Downs (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Nate Atkins of The Indianapolis Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

Downs hasn't practiced since suffering a high-ankle sprain Aug. 7, which was 32 days before the Colts' Sept. 8 season opener against Houston. Head coach Shane Steichen said Sunday that he's hopeful Downs will be available for the season opener, but the wideout's continued absences from practice suggest he's in danger of sitting out. Alec Pierce and Adonai Mitchell both had full-time roles on the first-team offense this preseason alongside No. 1 receiver Michael Pittman.