Dec 14, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs (2) celebrates after catching a touchdown pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images Steven-Imagn Images

NFL Wide Receiver Names Bengals As Best Spot For Star Brother In 2026 NFL Draft

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Feb 19, 2026 6:44 PM ET

Caleb Downs is a draft target for a lot of Bengals fans, and the Ohio State star safety's brother, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs, wants to see him land in Cincinnati, too.

The fourth-year NFL player discussed his brother's draft trajectory with Overtime recently and noted he'd love to play with the top safety in the Draft, but the Colts don't have a first-round pick and won't get a chance to take him.

"Bengals or Giants would be pretty cool," Downs said while in a foam pit. "Bengals , one of my dogs, DJ Turner, played in the secondary, and their linebacker Barrett Carter, I went to high school with both of those dudes. They're gonna build something over there. And then the Giants, I just like New York City, and then I feel like the Giants got a good little squad. They're young, and they can get right."

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There's a world where the Downs Brothers play together in Cincinnati if the Bengals were to trade for the solid slot wide receiver in a potential Trey Hendrickson deal. It's far more likely that only Caleb dons stripes this coming season as Cincinnati waits to see how the draft board falls in April.

If that happens, some brother-on-brother game action is very likely with Cincinnati suiting up against the Colts in 2026.

"I'd win for sure," Josh said about Caleb covering him.

He's got plenty of reason to be confident after another solid NFL season (70-plus Pro Football Focus grade in all three campaigns).

Check out the full chat with Josh Downs below: