Sources: Chiefs snag needed help at WR, trade for Colts' Downs

The Kansas City Chiefs have acquired needed help at wide receiver, acquiring Josh Downs in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The Chiefs are sending fourth- and fifth-round picks to the Colts in exchange for Downs and a seventh-round pick, the sources said.

"I am beyond grateful and blessed for my time in Indy. Nothing but love For the Shoe," Downs posted to X on Tuesday.

The Chiefs desperately needed to add another receiver to their roster. The Chiefs have struggled to pass the ball downfield, even with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Since Week 4, when the Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, Mahomes hasn't completed a pass…