The Kansas City Chiefs are excited to have Josh Downs, and the feeling is mutual. After requesting a trade from the Indianapolis Colts earlier this year, the fourth-year playmaker was ready for a change in scenery, and the Chiefs felt like an ideal destination, based on his initial reaction to the trade:
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Why Josh Downs ‘kind of screamed’ when he learned he was joining Mahomes, Chiefs | The Kansas City Star
“Who wouldn’t love playing with a quarterback of his caliber?” said Downs, adding that what it will mean to him “you can’t really put into words.”
Nothing against the Colts, but …
“I kind of screamed when I saw the text” about the trade, he said during his first news conference as a Chief.
Chiefs pick construction team for new stadium build | Sports Business Journal
The Chiefs named a Clark Construction/AECOM Hunt joint venture as its construction team for the team’s new $3B stadium in Kansas. Stadium sitework in Wyandotte County begins in 2027. The 70,000-seat venue opens in 2031.
Clark and AECOM Hunt’s main goals are transforming the initial stadium design concept into a buildable, permitted, budgeted and constructible project. Manica and HNTB are the project’s architects.
Five Things to Know About New Chiefs WR Josh Downs | The Mothership
Downs is an excellent route-runner who has a track record of separating vs. man coverage.
Downs’ calling card is his ability to win against man coverage. An excellent route-runner who has a natural feel for space, the shifty Downs has demonstrated an ability to consistently separate against 1-on-1 defenders.
The folks at Fantasy Points Data, for example, assigned Downs the third-best “separation score” of any wide receiver in the NFL this season behind only Garrett Wilson and Zay Flowers.
Chiefs rookie clears waivers, rejoins KC’s practice squad in Week 10 | Chiefs Wire
The Kansas City Chiefs reunited with rookie defensive lineman Jack Pyburn on November 11 after waiving him earlier in the day.
According to Greg Auman of FOX Sports, Pyburn cleared waivers and signed with Kansas City’s practice squad mere hours after the Chiefs had initially parted ways with him.
Pyburn played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2026 preseason and was claimed off waivers by Kansas City on August 31. Formerly a member of the Chiefs’ 53-man roster, Pyburn has yet to make his debut for Kansas City in the regular season.
ESPN insider reveals what Chiefs tried to do beyond Josh Downs trade | Arrowhead Addict
Cornerback interest?
Perhaps the most interesting detail offered by Fowler was that the Chiefs were looking around for cornerback help as well. Nothing further was offered, so it’s impossible to know how intense Brett Veach’s search was or even what kind of corner he was intrigued by.
The Chiefs have watched Mansoor Delane drift in and out of the starting lineup with shoulder ailments. Perhaps Veach was scouring for some boundary help. L’Jarius Sneed is also on injured reserve, so maybe the Chiefs wanted to bolster slot corner with Chris Roland-Wallace and Jadon Canady as the primary options. Either way, it’s possible the Chiefs keep an eye on the free-agent market for veteran help as the season progresses if they feel insecure about their depth chart.
Around the NFL
Broncos announce trade with Chargers for Daiyan Henley ‘will not be finalized’ | The Athletic
The Broncos did not provide a reason the deal, which included two draft picks going to Los Angeles, ultimately fell through. Both teams said Tuesday the transaction was pending a physical. If the Broncos designated Henley as a failed physical, that will be reflected on the NFL’s transaction wire Thursday.
Henley, shortly after news broke that the trade would not go through, posted a GIF on his X account depicting a man with a confused expression.
Kirk Cousins says call with Kevin O’Connell convinced him to OK Vikings trade | ESPN
“Kevin knows me,” Cousins said. “Kevin knows what I do well. Kevin knows what I don’t do well. Kevin knows what I can handle. Kevin knows what I can’t handle. And I think that helps, not just that he knows your strengths, but that he knows your weaknesses and that as a result he’s going to try to protect you and not have you do things that he knows, ‘You know what, that’s not how Kirk functions. That’s not his best chance of success.’ And I think the fact that he knows me well, the good about me and the bad about me. I think should help us.”
ESPN analyst Rex Ryan arrested after allegedly striking 2 pedestrians with his truck, running over their feet | Yahoo! Sports
Ryan reportedly continued driving, though later stopped at a red light. He was flagged down by the victims and allegedly argued with them before getting back in his car and leaving the scene. The victims took photos of Ryan’s license plate.
Ryan faces six charges in the incident. He was charged with two counts of “leaving the scene of an accident, two counts of failure to give information/render aid, and two counts of failure to obey a traffic control signal,” per police.
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Cornerback was one of the biggest holes on Kansas City’s roster after the team lost All-Pro Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson in the same offseason. Delane has already helped ease that transition. Five appearances into his career, the Chiefs have seen him take away a third-down throw and do the less visible work of finishing plays when the ball comes his way on the ground. For a defense replacing two starting corners at once, that’s a promising start.
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