Josh Downs

Indianapolis Colts
Wide Receiver #1

Personal

Age	25
Birthdate	August 12, 2001
Height	5'9"
Weight	171 lb

Draft

College	North Carolina
Year	2023
Pick	Round: 3, Overall: 79
Team	IND

Fantasy Value

Player News

Josh Downs: Josh Downs Requests Trade From Colts

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs is requesting a trade, sources tell Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Colts traded Pro Bowl offensive guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks and Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, and Downs wants to be next to go before the Nov. 10 deadline. Despite Alec Pierce (heel) being on Injured Reserve since Week 3, the 25-year-old Downs has not taken advantage of a bigger role in Indy's passing game this year, catching just 26 of his 46 targets for 307 yards (11.8 yards per catch) and no touchdowns in seven games played. He had just two grabs on four targets for 18 yards in Sunday's Week 7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. A receiver-needy NFL team will likely take a shot on the former third-rounder from North Carolina, but a trade out of Indianapolis will not guarantee that Downs will bounce back for fantasy managers who continue to hold him. In addition to Downs, veteran wideout Keenan Allen and star running back Jonathan Taylor could be dealt as the Colts sell off assets for draft capital following their 2-5 start.

Oct. 28, 2026 8:37 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2023	IND	16	65	95	68.4	723	2	11.1	0	0	0	0	0
2024	IND	16	62	94	66.0	709	5	11.4	1	12	12.0	0	0
2025	IND	16	54	84	64.3	505	4	9.4	1	3	3.0	0	1
2026	IND	1	2	4	50.0	37	0	18.5	0	0	0	0	0