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Behind the Steel Curtain fantasy football takes on Josh Downs
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All Behind the Steel Curtain insights about Josh Downs
NegativeRoleOct 28, 2026
Colts WR has requested a trade and received interest from multiple AFC teams including the Steelers; while a deal is not considered likely this week, the expectation is a trade will eventually happen per sources. Downs has 26 receptions for 307 yards this season; in 2025 he compiled 58 catches for 566 yards and four scores; his best season came in 2024 with 72 catches for 803 yards and five touchdowns. Should he land in Pittsburgh, he would become the second Colts pass-catcher traded to the Steelers this year after Michael Pittman Jr.PositiveValueOct 28, 2026
Josh Downs is listed as one of four potential trade targets for the Steelers to address their wide receiver needs before the trade deadline.NegativeRoleOct 8, 2026
Colts slot receiver leads the team in receiving yards with 202 through four weeks. The source identifies Downs as the primary concern in the Colts passing attack, noting he has "vertical passing juice in the slot" and could be a problem for the Steelers given their poor linebacker and secondary tackling this season. Downs' ability to create yards after the catch in space is highlighted as a potential mismatch against Pittsburgh's defense.