{"id":2245,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/2245","headline":"Chiefs trade for Colts receiver Josh Downs","dek":"Kansas City sends a 2027 fourth-round pick and fifth-round picks to Indianapolis for Downs and a 2027 seventh-rounder.","body":"The Chiefs finally made their expected move at wide receiver on Tuesday, agreeing to acquire Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts, according to NFL Insider Tom Pelissero. Kansas City is sending a 2027 fourth-round pick and fifth-round picks to Indianapolis in exchange for Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick.\n\nDowns is a fourth-year receiver who has racked up 2,494 career receiving yards and 12 touchdowns since Indianapolis took him in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He is in the final season of that rookie contract, making him a short-term addition for a Chiefs offense that has been searching for reinforcements at the position.\n\nThe trade continues a teardown in Indianapolis, where a lost season has already seen the Colts move on from defensive lineman DeForest Buckner and left guard Quenton Nelson, among others. Downs becomes the latest veteran shipped out as the franchise looks ahead rather than to the present.\n\nFor Kansas City, the move adds a proven pass catcher without committing significant draft capital beyond a handful of mid-to-late round picks, giving the Chiefs another option as they try to round out their receiving corps.","published_at":"2026-11-10T23:19:43.452764+00:00","source_count":7,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Chiefs are reportedly trading for wide receiver Josh Downs","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chiefs-reportedly-trading-wide-receiver-203500398.html"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Chiefs Reportedly Find Wide Receiver Help In Trade With Colts","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/chiefs-colts-josh-downs-trade-deadline"},{"outlet":"Pro Football Talk","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Chiefs agree to trade for WR Josh Downs","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/chiefs-agree-to-trade-for-wr-josh-downs"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Insider confirms Chiefs among teams interested in Colts WR Josh Downs","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/insider-confirms-chiefs-among-teams-171911955.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Josh Downs shares awkward take on future with Colts amid trade rumors","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-downs-shares-awkward-future-171513355.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Will Steelers trade for Josh Downs? 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