# Josh Downs trade grades for Chiefs, Colts as Patrick Mahomes gets new weapon

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 8:21 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-downs-trade-grades-chiefs-022114835.html>

The Kansas City Chiefs acquired Josh Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for 2027 fourth- and fifth-round selections. Patrick Mahomes gets another receiving option, while Indianapolis adds draft capital for its rebuild. The deal was reported pending a physical. The Chiefs earn a B for addressing a pressing

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- Nov 10, 2026, 3:53 PM: [Josh Downs trade grades: Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes get help, Colts get value for disgruntled WR](<https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/josh-downs-trade-grades-chiefs-colts/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Downs asked for a trade, and now he'll catch passes from Patrick Mahomes
- Nov 10, 2026, 8:21 PM: [Josh Downs trade grades for Chiefs, Colts as Patrick Mahomes gets new weapon](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/josh-downs-trade-grades-chiefs-022114835.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Kansas City Chiefs acquired Josh Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick from the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for 2027 fourth- and fifth-round selections. Patrick Mahomes gets another receiving option, while Indianapolis adds draft capital for its rebuild. The deal was reported pending a physical. The Chiefs earn a B for addressing a pressing
- 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
