Vontae Davis Injury: Updates on Colts CB's Ankle and Return

Indianapolis Colts star cornerback Vontae Davis has been dealing with a sprained ankle that has kept him out to start the regular season. His official playing status for Week 3 against the San Diego Chargers has yet to be announced. 

Continue for updates.

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Latest on Davis' Practice Status

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Mike Wells of ESPN.com noted Davis took part in Wednesday's session.

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Latest on Davis' Timeline for Return

Monday, Aug. 22

Davis is expected to be out for "at least" the first month of the regular season, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. 

Mike Chappell of IndySportsCentral.com had reported Davis was considered week-to-week.

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Pagano Comments on Davis' Injury

Monday, Aug. 22

Colts head coach Chuck Pagano told reporters Davis has a "medial sprain" but did not offer further details.

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Davis Comments on Injury

Monday, Aug. 22

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Davis Injury Details Revealed 

Monday, Aug. 22

It's considered a Grade 2 sprained ankle, but Davis does not have a fracture, according to injury expert Will Carroll.

Wells said he saw Davis leave the locker room with a cast on his right foot. An ankle doctor told Zak Keefer of the Indianapolis Star, "If it was a small tear, he probably wouldn't be in a cast."

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Davis Is Vital to Colts Defense

Davis had some close calls in 2015, despite not missing a game. He suffered a concussion in Week 2 against New York but was cleared through the NFL's protocol to return in time for Week 3 against Tennessee. 

Though he's overshadowed while playing for an offense-first franchise, Davis is a linchpin for Indianapolis' secondary. He finished sixth on Pro Football Focus' list of the top 100 players for 2014. 

Last year didn't go as well for Davis, though he still finished 29th among all NFL cornerbacks with a 79.6 coverage grade, per Pro Football Focus.

The 28-year-old remains one of the few bright spots on the Colts defense. There are problems in Indianapolis, but Davis' absence will shine a brighter light on all of them because a shutdown defensive back is hard to find and even more difficult to replace.