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Josh Downs to Play Sunday Despite Trade Request

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Josh Downs will play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars despite his trade request.
Coach Shane Steichen said he spoke privately with Downs about the request.
Downs is in the final year of his rookie contract and has 26 catches for 307 yards.
The Colts already traded guard Quenton Nelson and DE DeForest Buckner before the Nov. 10 deadline.
Downs told reporters he is “open to whatever comes my way.”

History

The NFL’s 136-day lockout, imposed by owners on March 12 2011 and ended when Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA president DeMaurice Smith signed a new ten-year CBA on July 25 2011, forced teams to reveal financial data and introduced a rookie wage scale. Those transparency rules now guide current contract talks between coaches, rookies and front offices across the league.

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The NFL’s 136-day lockout, imposed by owners on March 12 2011 and ended when Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA president DeMaurice Smith signed a new ten-year CBA on July 25 2011, forced teams to reveal financial data and introduced a rookie wage scale. Those transparency rules now guide current contract talks between coaches, rookies and front offices across the league.

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