Josh Downs is the latest player to leave Indianapolis after the Colts dealt the wide receiver to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs, who also acquire a 2027 seventh-round pick, return a 2027 fourth- and fifth-round pick to Indianapolis.
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Downs, 25, who is set to become a free agent this offseason, has requested a trade away from Indianapolis. His decision follows the exits of guard Quenton Nelson, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and receiver Keenan Allen, who were shipped out to the team with a 2-7 start.
Downs posted on social media after reports of the trade surfaced and was very relieved that the matter was finally over.
Downs was the Colts’ third-round pick in the 2023 draft out of North Carolina. He recorded 1,574 receiving yards on 140 catches and seven touchdowns in his first two seasons.
This season, with Alec Pierce out due to injury, Downs led the Colts with 354 receiving yards and 57 targets.
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Adding the two picks will give the Colts a total of 13 in the 2027 draft. They still don’t have a first-round selection after trading him to the New York Jets last season in the Sauce Gardner deal.
With the departure of Allen and Downs, the Colts added Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to their wide receiver room on Tuesday.
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