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Josh Downs’ Immediate Reaction to Colts-Chiefs Trade Goes Viral

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Nov 10, 2026

Newest development Nov 11, 2026 · 2 reportsPatrick Mahomes Reveals His First Impression of New Chiefs WR Josh Downs

The Indianapolis Colts traded wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs just before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday.

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    Josh Downs’ Immediate Reaction to Colts-Chiefs Trade Goes Viral

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    Patrick Mahomes Reveals His First Impression of New Chiefs WR Josh Downs

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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13 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Adam Schefter Reveals 1 Team Has Made Colts a Trade Offer for WR Josh Downs (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The wide receiver requested a trade from the Colts a couple weeks ago, but remains on the team ahead of the deadline.

  2. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    Report: Colts WR Josh Downs traded to Kansas City (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    INDIANAPOLIS – Josh Downs’ feet will be elsewhere. Two weeks after requesting a trade, the Indianapolis Colts granted their fourth-year receiver his wish. They traded Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline, according to multiple reports.

  3. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Colts trade wide receiver Josh Downs to Chiefs, reports say (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly trading fourth-year wide receiver Josh Downs, along with a 2027 seventh-round pick, to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a fourth-round and fifth-round pick in the 2027 draft.

  4. FOX 4 Kansas City

    Chiefs trade for Colts WR Josh Downs: reports (opens FOX 4 Kansas City)

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    FOX 4 Kansas City's feed description

    The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver Josh Downs and a seventh-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for 2027 fourth- and fifth-round selections.

  5. Triblive

    Chiefs land WR Josh Downs from Colts to fill biggest position of need, AP source says (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring wide receiver Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts for a pair of draft picks, filling their biggest position of need just two days after Xavier Worthy sustained a hamstring injury in their win over the Jets, two people familiar with the deal …

  6. New York Post

    Chiefs get Colts receiver Josh Downs before NFL trade deadline — and he couldn’t be happier (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fourth- and a fifth-round pick.

  7. KSNT Topeka

    Chiefs trade for Colts WR Josh Downs (opens KSNT Topeka)

    Published

    KSNT Topeka's feed description

    The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver Josh Downs and a seventh-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for 2027 fourth- and fifth-round selections.

  8. Newsweek

    Josh Downs’ Immediate Reaction to Colts-Chiefs Trade Goes Viral (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The Indianapolis Colts traded wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs just before the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday.

  9. Newsweek

    Chiefs Make Telling Roster Move After Josh Downs Trade (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Kansas City makes an interesting roster move less than 24 hours after trading for Colts wide receiver Josh Downs.

  10. Newsweek

    Travis Kelce Sends Clear Message on Chiefs' Josh Downs Trade (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce made his thoughts perfectly clear on his team trading with the Colts for Josh Downs.

  11. Fox News

    Josh Downs has hilarious reaction after being traded from reeling Colts to contending Chiefs (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Josh Downs had a hilarious reaction on social media after the Indianapolis Colts traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the trade deadline.

  12. Newsweek

    Patrick Mahomes Reveals His First Impression of New Chiefs WR Josh Downs (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The Kansas City Chiefs acquired wide receiver Josh Downs in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts just before Tuesday's deadline.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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