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Colts trade WR Josh Downs to Chiefs after receiver requested a trade
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Key Points:
- The Indianapolis Colts traded wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs, along with acquiring a 2027 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for 2027 fourth- and fifth-round picks.
- Downs, who requested the trade and is set to become a free agent this offseason, joins a list of recent Colts departures including Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, and Keenan Allen amid the team's 2-7 start.
- The 25-year-old Downs was the Colts' third-round pick in 2023 and has recorded 1,574 receiving yards, 140 catches, and seven touchdowns over two seasons; he led the team this season with 354 receiving yards and 57 targets.
- The Colts now hold 13 picks in the 2027 draft but remain without a first-round selection after trading it to the New York Jets in the Sauce Gardner deal.
- Following the departures of Allen and Downs, the Colts signed wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to bolster their receiving corps.
