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Josh Downs has always been a player who should have been more productive in Indianapolis. Now the Chiefs have a chance to unlock his potential.
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Chiefs trade for Downs to unlock underutilized receiving talent.

The source notes that Downs has always been a player who should have been more productive in Indianapolis, and the Chiefs acquired him to unlock his potential. The trade cost Kansas City a fourth- and fifth-round pick (with a seventh coming back), which the source characterizes as a worthwhile gamble despite not being trivial.

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