INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts receiver Donte Moncrief returned to practice Wednesday and he said he would be "surprised" if he didn't play in Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Moncrief, the Colts' No. 2 receiver behind T.Y. Hilton, has been out since injuring his shoulder in the first half against the Denver Broncos in Week 2.

"Never in my life missed any games -- this is the first one," Moncrief said. "First time for everything. ... I thought it was just a stinger at first. I didn't know what was going on. Come to find out it was hurt worse than what I thought."

Coach Chuck Pagano used the word "hopeful" when asked about Moncrief playing Sunday. Moncrief won't know how his shoulder responds to being hit until he plays in a game because the Colts don't tackle in practice.

Conditioning won't be as big of an obstacle for Moncrief because he was able to maintain it to an extent while out because he was dealing with an upper injury. He has also been a regular throughout, watching practice and attending games from the sideline.

"Every single day, those guys are out there, they're in meetings, they're going through the process as if they're playing," Pagano said. "And once they come back, they play well and they tend to play well because they've taken the mental reps."

Quarterback Andrew Luck could have all three of his top receivers back on the field against the Chiefs, as Moncrief wasn't the only receiver to return to practice for the Colts on Wednesday. Phillip Dorsett, who missed last week's game against Tennessee with a hamstring injury, also returned.