Kansas City Chiefs Reportedly Give Up Three Picks For Indianapolis Colts' Wide Receiver

The Kansas City Chiefs are the latest team to join in on the fun of the NFL trade deadline. 

After missing the playoffs last season, the Chiefs loaded up their roster in the offseason, which was highlighted by landing former Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III. 

With quarterback Patrick Mahomes back in action after tearing his ACL late in the 2025-26 season, tight end Travis Kelce confirming he'll suit up for at least one more year, and the aforementioned Walker III addition, the Chiefs were ready to get back to greatness this year. 

While that has gone according to plan, record-wise, as Kansas City sits at 6-2 entering Week 10, the team has had an issue worth addressing for quite some time now. 

An already subpar wide receiving room took a massive hit when WR Tyquan Thornton dislocated his ankle against the Las Vegas Raiders, effectively forcing the Chiefs to hit the market for a replacement. 

Now, Kansas City has reportedly taken advantage of the Indianapolis Colts' failure of a season and got in on their fire sale ahead of the trade deadline. 

With Indy cleaning house, KC has swung a trade for their star WR Josh Downs, but he came with a heavy price tag. 

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the move with the deadline approaching, noting that the Chiefs gave up a haul of picks: a fourth-rounder, a fifth-rounder and a seventh-rounder. 

Regardless of whether it was an overpay or not, the Chiefs have finally got Mahomes his guy. 

This season, Downs has accumulated 354 receiving yards and one touchdown, but his slower production could reasonably be blamed on the Colts' lack of success. 

Indy's failure to replicate their 2025-26 season led to an organizational reset, and unsurprisingly, some frustration across the board. 

Downs celebrated the change of scenery on X.com, posting the gif below:

The WR was the latest to be moved out of the Colts' locker room, joining a list of G Quentin Nelson, DT DeForest Buckner and fellow WR Keenan Allen. 

Entering Week 10, Kansas City has relied heavily on RB Walker to lead the offense's production, and Kelce as relatively the only downfield threat at Mahomes' disposal.

The addition of Downs now allows the Chiefs to attack defenses at full strength, causing havoc at TE, RB and WR. 

Presuming Downs can learn the playbook as soon as possible, he'll get his first taste of being a Chief against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Nov. 15.