Josh Downs Injury status and history
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 5'9", 171 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R3, #79
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 10.9
- Pos rank
- WR34
- Rostered
- 87%
Week 4 at Commanders, Sun Oct 4, 9:30 AM ET 1st vs. WRs, favorable
Josh Downs Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriDowns hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Four logged injuries in four seasons. Most of his lost time came from a high ankle sprain in 2024; nothing else has cost him more than 1 game.
Durability
100/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
High ankle sprain · 2024
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle | 1 | 2 |
| Concussion | 1 | 1 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 0 |
| Shoulder | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 3 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- No body part injured twice
- Concussion in 2025, 1 game missed
- 3 games in 4 seasons, 2 of them in 2024
- 4 injuries spread across 4 body parts
Josh Downs Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2026
Healthy 0 games missed
No injury has cost Downs a game this season.
- 2025
Concussion 1 game
Was inactive for the Week 7 game after being diagnosed with a concussion.
- 2025
Hamstring · Left Played through
Left a mid-August practice with a left hamstring injury after a play.
- 2024
Shoulder Played through
Injured his shoulder in the Week 12 game against the Detroit Lions, and while he returned to the game, he missed practice the following Wednesday.
- 2024
High Ankle Sprain 2 games
Sustained a high ankle sprain during a 7-on-7 practice drill in early August with an estimated recovery time of 4-6 weeks.
If Downs Misses Time
Next man up: Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould is next on the Colts depth chart at wide receiver. The targets would likely spread across the offense rather than pass to one player, so he's a waiver add only if Downs misses time.
Who else it affects
His absence would move work to the rest of the offense, and Daniel Jones would lose one of his main options.
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Josh Downs Injury FAQ
Is Josh Downs injured?
No. As of October 2, 2026, Josh Downs is active with no injury designation. He has played every game in 2026.
Is Josh Downs playing this week?
Josh Downs has no injury designation for Week 4 at the Commanders on Sunday, October 4, so he is on track to play. Should you start him?
Has Josh Downs missed any games this season?
No. Josh Downs has played in every Colts game in 2026, 3 games so far.
What is Josh Downs's injury history?
Josh Downs has 4 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 3 games in all: 2 for a high ankle sprain in 2024 and 1 for a concussion in 2025. No body part has been injured twice.
What was Josh Downs's most recent injury?
Josh Downs's most recent logged injury was a concussion in Week 7 of 2025. It cost him 1 game.
Does Josh Downs have any recurring injuries?
No. Josh Downs's four logged injuries were to four different body parts, so the record shows no recurring pattern.
What was Josh Downs's worst injury?
Josh Downs's longest absence came from a high ankle sprain in 2024, which cost him 2 games of the 3 he has missed in his career.