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By Matt Audilet
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The Indianapolis Colts traded wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs just before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday.
Downs requested a trade away from the Colts organization after the team shipped off franchise pillars Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner. The fourth-year pass catcher didn't hide his discontentment, publicly expressing frustrations with the team.
"I said I'm open to whatever, and if they want me to stay here, I'm going to stay here. And if they don't, if they want to trade me away, they'll trade me away," Downs said after Sunday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
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Just after the news of Tuesday's trade broke, Downs took to social media with his reaction.
Downs posted the popular gif of Vince Carter celebrating in tears at his jersey retirement ceremony for the Toronto Raptors.
"I am beyond grateful and blessed for my time in Indy. Nothing but love For the Shoe," he added in a follow-up post.
This post drew quite the reaction on social media.
"If my WR tweeted this after being traded you’d never hear from me again," one fan wrote.
"This is the exact reaction I expect from a man going from Daniel Jones as his QB to Patrick Mahomes," another said.
"Not only is Josh Downs happy to be traded, he’s getting traded to Patrick Mahomes and the chiefs. Life is so good for him!" another added.
"JOSH DOWNS IS FREE," another wrote.
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Downs gives Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes another much-needed wide receiver weapon. Through the first nine games of the 2026 season, the former third-round draft pick has 33 catches for 354 yards and one touchdown.
The Colts also traded away veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers. Indianapolis, which ultimately held on to superstar running back Jonathan Taylor, now has a thin WR room featuring Laquon Treadwell, Deion Burks and Ashton Dulin.
Downs could make his Chiefs debut in Sunday's Week 10 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
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