# Josh Downs trade: Chiefs fantasy football impact as Patrick Mahomes gets much-needed WR > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/675193 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 8 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 1:05 AM · Read it: Patrick Mahomes just got another weapon . Fantasy football managers should pay attention. The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts. Downs giving Mahomes a much-needed separator who can work underneath and punish defenses over the middle. With injuries disrupting Kansas City’s receiving corps, Downs could become an ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 2:23 PM: [The fantasy football impact of NFL trades: Kirk Cousins to the rescue; Josh Downs joins Chiefs]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Andy Behrens discusses fantasy-relevant NFL trades. Justin Jefferson managers can breathe with Kirk Cousins headed to Minnesota. - Nov 10, 2026, 2:43 PM: [Chiefs agree to trade for WR Josh Downs]() — ProFootballTalk (Sports, United States) - Nov 10, 2026, 2:46 PM: [Mahomes gets new weapon as Chiefs trade for receiver]() — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom) Patrick Mahomes has a new weapon as Kansas City Chiefs have acquired wide receiver Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts. - Nov 10, 2026, 2:52 PM: [Chiefs snag needed help at WR, trade for Colts' Downs]() — ESPN (Sports, United States) The Chiefs have obtained needed help at wide receiver, acquiring Josh Downs in a trade with the Colts. - Nov 10, 2026, 3:11 PM: [Josh Downs Trade Grades: Chiefs Get Patrick Mahomes a Playmaker]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) The Indianapolis wide receiver has 33 catches for 354 yards and a touchdown. - Nov 10, 2026, 3:53 PM: [Josh Downs trade grades: Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes get help, Colts get value for disgruntled WR]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Downs asked for a trade, and now he'll catch passes from Patrick Mahomes - Nov 11, 2026, 1:05 AM: [Josh Downs trade: Chiefs fantasy football impact as Patrick Mahomes gets much-needed WR]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Patrick Mahomes just got another weapon . Fantasy football managers should pay attention. The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts. Downs giving Mahomes a much-needed separator who can work underneath and punish defenses over the middle. With injuries disrupting Kansas City’s receiving corps, Downs could become an - Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM: [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