Chiefs acquire new WR right before trade deadline

The Kansas City Chiefs needed a wide receiver, and they were able to land one in the final hour of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

The Chiefs acquired Josh Downs in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer. Kansas City acquired Downs and a 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for 2027 fourth-round and fifth-round picks.

The Chiefs had been in the market for a new WR ever since the gruesome injury to Tyquan Thornton, and they were linked to a reunion with Tyreek Hill. While the Hill return remains a possibility, he is still working toward getting medically cleared.

Downs requested a trade from the Colts at the end of October, just after they traded away DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson as part of a fire sale.

Downs reacted to the trade with a GIF, and superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes also reacted with a clock emoji.