Overview
- On Friday, Oct. 30, Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed wide receiver Josh Downs formally requested a trade and said Downs practiced this week and is expected to play Sunday in Jacksonville.
- The team has roughly 11 days before the NFL trade deadline to complete any deal, and Colts officials are continuing to evaluate offers while Downs remains in the game plan.
- Indianapolis has already traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner after a 2-5 start and the firing of GM Chris Ballard, a sequence that frames Downs’s request as part of a larger roster teardown.
- Jonathan Taylor is viewed as a higher-value trade asset who also will play Sunday, and his recent contract extension gives the Colts more leverage when testing the market.
- Reports say interested teams have offered day‑3 draft picks for Downs and the Colts originally sought a third-round return, but the club may accept mid-round compensation before the Nov. 10 deadline.