Colts ruled out Downs, Dulin and Ward vs Chargers, Moore to return

The Indianapolis Colts will be without three players for Sunday’s road game against the Los Angeles Chargers after the team ruled two receivers and a cornerback out and placed another starting cornerback on injured reserve. Head coach Shane Steichen announced Friday that wide receivers Josh Downs (concussion) and Ashton Dulin (chest) and cornerback Charvarius Ward (concussion) will not play. Cornerback Kenny Moore, who missed the last three games with an Achilles injury, is expected to return.

Ward’s absence will extend beyond Sunday. The Colts placed Ward on injured reserve Saturday after he sustained a concussion during pregame warmups before Week 6 against the Arizona Cardinals. Team staff attended to Ward after he collided with a teammate while catching a pass in warmups; he was ruled out before kickoff and will miss at least four games under the IR designation. Ward signed with Indianapolis in the offseason after stints with San Francisco and Kansas City and was a Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro selection in 2023. Through four games this season he had three passes defended and 13 tackles.

With Ward on IR, the Colts made several roster moves. The team signed running back...