On Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs opted to shake things up with a trade deadline buzzer beater, acquiring wide receiver Josh Downs from the Indianapolis Colts. The Chiefs sent out multiple future draft picks in return for Downs, who will give them an immediate boost at the wide receiver position.
One person who seems happy with the deal is none other than Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who took to X, formerly Twitter, to share his thoughts.
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) November 10, 2026
The post from Mahomes was a quote-tweet of Downs' initial post celebrating the news, which had some Colts fans upset in the comment section.
Although he has dealt with drop issues at times this year, Downs figures to provide the Chiefs with some big help in the wide receiver room, bringing with him an ability to create space and win contested catches down the field.
The move comes amid what has been a turbulent year for the Chiefs' wide receivers, with Rashee Rice dealing with an injury at one point this season and looking like a shell of himself upon returning, and Xavier Worthy also recently going down with a hamstring issue in the team's win over the New York Jets.
Meanwhile, Travis Kelce isn't the same bailout option that he once was for Mahomes, and the Chiefs were widely expected to look to add wide receiver help at the deadline, which has now come to fruition with the Downs trade.
In any case, Downs will make his debut for the Chiefs when they hit the field against the Atlanta Falcons on the road on Sunday.