Shane Steichen Confirms Josh Downs Requested a Trade and Will Play Sunday

Colts' Steichen: WR Downs 'ready to go' despite trade request

Colts coach Shane Steichen says receiver Josh Downs practiced all week and is "ready to go" despite the trade request he made earlier this week.

Colts' Josh Downs to Play vs. Jaguars Despite Reported Trade Request Ahead of NFL Deadline

Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs will play Sunday at the Jacksonville Jaguars despite his trade request, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters on Friday.

Shane Steichen confirms Josh Downs requested a trade and will play Sunday

Wide receiver Josh Downs would prefer to be playing for someone other than the Colts, but that's the uniform he will be in this Sunday.

AFC Notes: Jeffery Simmons, Josh Downs, Nick Caserio, Colts, Texans, Titans

Colts  Colts WR Josh Downs said after requesting a trade that he was “open to whatever” and remains ready to be a part of the team as long as he’s in Indianapolis. “I mean, you think about your future anyway,” Downs said, via PFT. “So, that’s not really something that’s different. But I feel like it is what it is at the end of the day. My feet are here right now, so I’ve got to be right here,” Downs added. “I’ve got a task at hand with my team. …