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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts receiver Phillip Dorsett may be about to get his first big opportunity in the NFL.The 2015 first-round draft pick will be asked to play a much bigger role over the next month -- and perhaps longer -- after learning No. 2 receiver Donte Moncrief will miss four to six weeks with a fractured left shoulder blade.Moncrief was injured in the first quarter of Sundays loss at Denver and did not return, another big blow for a team already hit hard by injuries.Its a skill set that well miss, coach Chuck Pagano said Wednesday after making the announcement. Thank God weve got 13 (T.Y. Hilton) and thank God weve got 15 (Dorsett).Fortunately for the Colts (0-2) they have Hilton, who has been to the past two Pro Bowls, and Dorsett, who was drafted early because of his game-breaking speed.After that, Indy has a group of unproven youngsters.Quan Bray and Chester Rogers, the only other receivers the Colts kept to start the season -- had combined for just one NFL reception. So on Wednesday, they signed Devin Street off the New England Patriots practice squad.Street has seven catches, all with the Dallas Cowboys from 2014-15, and hell have four days to learn the offense and get in sync with Andrew Luck before Sundays game against San Diego.The Colts are trying to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2011, when Peyton Manning missed the entire season with a neck injury, and only their second 0-3 start since 1999, Mannings second season in the league.Hilton became one of Lucks favorite options after Reggie Wayne was not re-signed following the 2014 season and knows hell need to do even more with Moncrief out.Its hard, but I told my brother, weve got your back, Hilton said. The team will be looking to me and Phil more now.But now Dorsett will be thrust into a higher-profile job.The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Miami product struggled to make a difference early last season. He fell behind Hilton, Andre Johnson and Moncrief on the depth chart, and just when it appeared Dorsett might be ready to break out, he broke his lower left leg.He caught only four more passes after returning in December.The Colts released Johnson in March, moving Dorsett into the No. 3 spot and now with Moncrief down, hell move into the No. 2 spot. He promises to be ready.Im light years better than I was last year, Dorsett said, referring to an 18-catch rookie season. Its different ways I watch film now, that helps me slow stuff down, see how you adjust when the ball is in the air, that sort of thing.The difference has been noticeable on the field.He already has five catches for 124 yards and his average of 24.8 yards is much closer to what general manager Ryan Grigson envisioned when he took Dorsett at No. 29 overall.Teammates also have seen a change.Hes a young kid, who is making big strides from last year, Pro Bowl cornerback Vontae Davis said. And hes more confident.What the Colts need most, though, is productivity.Moncrief emerged last season as a solid No. 2 option and started this season with seven catches for 73 yards and one touchdown in less than five quarters.Now, its up to Dorsett to prove he can live up to the hype.The Colts already believe in him.Hes making plays down the field and hes not thinking, Pagano said. Hes speeding up and youre starting to see and feel his presence out there.Game notes Quarterback Andrew Luck was not on the field for the early portion of practice Wednesday. It was not immediately clear if the absence was part of the Colts plan to manage him better throughout the week. Pagano did not talk about Luck when listing the injuries Monday or Wednesday. Luck is expected to take questions following practice. ... Davis did limited work Wednesday, the first time hes been on the practice field since sustaining an ankle injury in mid-August. ... Safety T.J. 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Even after he completed 31 of 42 passes for 294 yards in Sundays loss to the Dallas Cowboys, he still ranks 26th in the league in completion percentage (60.2), and the Packers passing game is just 25th in yards per game.Against Dallas, he sailed what would have been a touchdown pass over Randall Cobbs head and missed tight end Richard Rodgers on what could have been a big gain down the middle.Here is Aaron Rodgers plan to improve his accuracy: Just throw it a little bit better.Most of the questions the QB faced from reporters Tuesday were about his struggles, which date to the middle of last season, and the inconsistent offense that has the Packers at 3-2 heading into Thursday nights game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field.Theres going to be stretches where youre playing really great and stretches whhere youre just a little bit off, and weve just been a little bit off I think collectively, Rodgers said.dddddddddddd Im confident. Were five games into it; were going to get it fixed pretty soon.Rodgers, who said after Sundays loss that he planned to watch the film with a glass of scotch and a critical eye, noted Tuesday, Were close.The scotch was great, he said with a smile. You know, I saw things that weve been seeing throughout the year. Were close. Weve been making some plays at times, but not good enough consistently. Weve got to clean some things up. Ive got to make some better throws at times and weve got to get on the same page a little bit more consistently, especially in the red zone. The last two weeks weve really struggled down there, turning the ball over a few times. So youve got to clean that stuff up. You cant take points off the board like that.Rodgers fumbled against the Cowboys on a first-and-goal quarterback draw from the Dallas 1.Weve set the bar so high here for so long, he said. We know that when we dont reach those standards that were going to deal with questions like this for a stretch until we get this thing right, and theres a heightened sense of urgency but theres definitely not any panic around here. ' ' '