Chiefs acquire Josh Downs in trade with Colts

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to trade for Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs, adding depth to a passing offense in need of help. Kansas City is sending a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick to Indianapolis, and will receive Downs and a 2027 seventh-round selection in return.

Downs, 25, requested a trade from the Colts. He is among several Indianapolis players leaving as the franchise makes moves ahead of the deadline; wide receiver Keenan Allen is also being traded, to the San Francisco 49ers.

A third-round pick in 2023, Downs has recorded 231 catches for 2,494 yards and 12 touchdowns in his NFL career. This season, he has 33 receptions for 354 yards and a touchdown in nine appearances.

He joins a Chiefs receiving group that includes Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy. Rice has led Kansas City’s wide receivers with 25 catches, 292 receiving yards and two scoring catches in six appearances, while Worthy sustained a hamstring injury over the weekend. Kansas City is 6-2 and is preparing to face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10.