Overview
- Josh Downs has asked the Colts for a trade and multiple playoff contenders, including the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, have checked in on his availability.
- Reporting frames Downs' market value near a fourth‑round pick while the Colts may push for a third‑round return in negotiations.
- Downs is on the last year of his rookie‑era contract, which makes him easier to move but forces suitors to decide between keeping him short term or negotiating an extension after a trade.
- This season Downs has produced modest totals (about 30 catches for roughly 330 yards and one touchdown), marking him as a reliable slot option who carries rental risk for buyers.
- The trade interest in Downs follows Indianapolis' broader teardown — including earlier moves of Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner — and a likely deadline deal would accelerate the Colts' shift toward rebuilding with draft capital.