# Colts star wide receiver Josh Downs requests trade following sweeping changes: report

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/colts-star-wide-receiver-josh-downs-requests-trade-following-sweeping-changes-report/
- Published: 2026-10-29T00:41:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T06:33:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/colts-star-wide-receiver-josh-downs-requests-trade-following-sweeping-changes-report
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## Key points

- Josh Downs has reportedly asked the Colts for a trade.
- Indianapolis has traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner.
- Downs has 307 receiving yards in seven games this season.

## Summary

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs has reportedly requested a trade as the team undergoes major changes and appears to be rebuilding. The 25-year-old did not deny the report, telling reporters he was open to whatever came his way.

The Colts have fired general manager Chris Ballard and traded cornerstones Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner for draft picks. Downs, a third-round pick in 2023, has 26 catches for 307 yards in seven games this season; across 54 career games, he has 224 receptions, 2,447 yards and 11 touchdowns. The trade deadline is 10 November.

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