Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Colts wide receiver Josh Downs formally requested a trade, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
- ESPN’s Adam Schefter said Indianapolis has told teams it wants a third‑round draft pick in return and that no club has met that valuation so far.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers have been among the teams to inquire about Downs as injuries have sidelined Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson and stretched the depth around Aaron Rodgers.
- Downs is in the final year of his rookie contract, which means any acquiring team would need to decide soon whether to extend him or risk losing him after 2026.
- Indianapolis’ roster reset — including recent trades of Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner and the firing of GM Chris Ballard — plus the Nov. 10 trade deadline are pressuring talks and will shape whether Downs moves before the deadline.