# Chiefs were Josh Downs’ preferred destination before Colts trade

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 6:52 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chiefs-were-josh-downs-preferred-005244802.html>

The Kansas City Chiefs have a new wide receiver on the roster after finalizing a trade with the Indianapolis Colts for Josh Downs. While it was a bit of a drawn-out process for Downs, who had requested a trade well before the deadline, it appears Indy did him a favor by sending him somewhere he wanted to play. In Tuesday’s segment on SportsCenter,

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- Nov 10, 2026, 6:52 PM: [Chiefs were Josh Downs’ preferred destination before Colts trade](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/chiefs-were-josh-downs-preferred-005244802.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Kansas City Chiefs have a new wide receiver on the roster after finalizing a trade with the Indianapolis Colts for Josh Downs. While it was a bit of a drawn-out process for Downs, who had requested a trade well before the deadline, it appears Indy did him a favor by sending him somewhere he wanted to play. In Tuesday’s segment on SportsCenter,
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Patrick Mahomes Reacts to Chiefs’ Trade for Colts WR Josh Downs Ahead of Deadline](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nfl-active-news-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-reacts-to-chiefs-trade-for-colts-wr-josh-downs-ahead-of-deadline/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  With the Kansas City Chiefs’ roster struggling with multiple injuries at wide receiver, it was evident that it would only be a matter of time before the front office signed more talent to bolster the team’s WR depth. And with the season’s trade deadline reached, they have done just that by finalizing a trade with
