Colts reportedly trading WR Josh Downs to Chiefs after receiver requested a trade

Josh Downs is the latest player to leave Indianapolis after the Colts reportedly dealt the wide receiver to the Kansas City Chiefs, according to Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport .

Per Tom Pelissero , the Chiefs, who are also acquiring a 2027 seventh-round draft pick, are sending a fourth- and fifth-round pick in 2027 back to Indianapolis.

The 25-year-old Downs, who is set to become a free agent in the offseason, requested a trade away from Indianapolis. His move follows the exits of guard Quenton Nelson , defensive tackle DeForest Buckner and wide receiver Keenan Allen , who were shipped out with the team off to a 2-7 start.

Downs posted on social media after reports of the trade broke and was very relieved 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 over his first two seasons.

This season, with Alec Pierce out due to injury, Downs led the Colts with 354 receiving yards and 57 targets.

The addition of the two picks will give the Colts a total of 13 in the 2027 draft. They still do not have a first-round selection after trading it to the New York Jets last season in the Sauce Gardner deal.

With Allen and Downs leaving, the Colts added Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to their wide receiver room on Tuesday.