Josh Downs 'Screamed' After Trade to Chiefs from Colts, WR's Jersey Number Revealed

After being sent from the Indianapolis Colts to the Kansas City Chiefs at Tuesday's trade deadline, wide receiver Josh Downs is hyped about his new home.

"It's great to join a team like this. It's good when guys welcome you. … I don't want to be a guy who ask what the play is and the formation. I was excited for the opportunity. I kind of screamed when I saw the text," Downs told reporters on Wednesday.

Downs, who wore No. 2 with the Colts, also told reporters that he will be wearing No. 12 going forward.

After the Colts traded Downs to the Chiefs on Tuesday in exchange for 2027 fourth-and fifth-round picks, the 25-year-old immediately let his excitement be known by posting a Vince Carter GIF on social media. He followed up with a thank-you message to the Colts, who had drafted him with a third-round pick in 2023.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported last month that Downs had requested to be traded from Indianapolis amid the team's disappointing year. He's now joining a Kansas City team that is in the thick of the playoff hunt in the AFC with a 6-2 record.

In nine games this season, Downs has recorded 33 catches for 354 yards and a touchdown. Those numbers would make him the Chiefs' second-leading receiver behind only tight end Travis Kelce. He should quickly become one of the top targets for Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

"From meeting Josh today, the mindset he has, he's going to help us," Mahomes told reporters on Wednesday. "... You can tell the intellect and he's a professional and he wants to win."

Downs will get the first chance to show his skills when the Chiefs face the Atlanta Falcons (3-6) on Sunday.