Following the news that the Indianapolis Colts were trading Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs, the wide receiver took to social media to share his reaction.
— JD (@JoshDowns) November 10, 2026
Downs has wanted out of Indianapolis for at least a few weeks. After the team traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, Downs requested a trade. In the two games since that request, Downs has struggled, which included dropping two crucial passes in Sunday's loss to Dallas.
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Downs "wanted Kansas City all along."
He now goes from often having instability or up-and-down play at the quarterback position to catching passes from Patrick Mahomes.
"Mahomes' average pass has traveled 5.7 yards -- lowest in the NFL," Sheil Kapadiaposted
on X. "Whole offense built around getting the ball out and efficiency and YAC and run game. Leaning all the way into that."
In addition to Downs, the Colts are sending a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Chiefs, and in return will receive a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Josh Downs reacts to Colts-Chiefs trade on social media
