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. Downs didn’t confirm a report this week that he requested a trade and said only that he’s open to anything that comes, but head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that Downs has asked to be moved at a Friday press conference. He said he has spoken with Downs and that the wide receiver will play against the Jaguars despite that request. “You’re a professional. Obviously you requested a trade, but you’re on this football team. You’ve got to show up and we gotta go play a game on Sunday,” Steichen said, via Colts radio announcer Matt Taylor.Downs, who is in the final year of his contract, has 26 catches for 307 yards on the season.