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DATED ROSTER · Indianapolis Colts · WR

Josh Downs

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Initial roster observationObserved Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT · Historical profile reference

October 4, 2026: three catches in the London win

Josh Downs caught three passes for 16 yards in Indianapolis’s 30–13 victory over Washington in London. His longest reception gained nine yards. The Colts scored all three of their touchdowns on the ground, and the win brought their record to 2–2.

Josh Downs is listed at WR on the Indianapolis Colts roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).

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The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.

Roster observations

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT

Selected report: Indianapolis Colts · Active roster · Season 2026

Dated roster observations; not a complete career or transaction history
Observation windowRecord dateTeamRoster statusEffective dateRecord
Season 2026 · Week 4Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Indianapolis ColtsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 3Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Indianapolis ColtsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 2Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Indianapolis ColtsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 1Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Indianapolis ColtsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Dated observationSep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT
Observed		Indianapolis ColtsActive rosterNot suppliedDated roster

Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.

Season statistics

League ranks27th in receiving yards (186) · 31st in receptions (14)

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.

Receiving

Josh Downs · Receiving · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Receiving yardsReceptionsTargetsYards per receptionReceiving touchdownsLongest reception
186142413.3025

These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics

Game log

Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 vs HOU (W 19–17) 5 rec, 77 rec yds

LIVE DATA Updated Sep 28, 2026, 11:45 am EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 3 supplied game records

Open a category to compare games. These records do not establish total appearances or inactive status. — means the category or value is not supplied. Game links appear where a verified Game Center is available.

Receiving
Josh Downs · Receiving by game
WeekMatchupRec YdsRecTgtsYds/RecTDLong
3HOU at IND W 19–17 7751115.4024
2IND at KC L 30–33 727910.3020
1BAL at IND L 23–41 372418.5025

Statistics by season

UPDATED Updated Oct 5, 2026, 7:38 am EDT

Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.

Receiving by season
SeasonTeamGPRECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2023IND17689877111.32593000
2024IND147210780311.25694000
2025IND1658885669.84343600
2026IND4172820211.90251200
Recorded total1 known team51215321234210.9116911800
Rushing by season
SeasonTeamGPCARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2024IND1411212.0013100
2025IND162-2-1.003000
Recorded total1 known team303103.3013100
Passing by season
SeasonTeamGPCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTGQBR
2023IND1700—0—0000——
2024IND1400—0—0000——
2025IND1600—0—0000——
2026IND400—0—0000——
Recorded total1 known team5100—0—0000——
Defense by season
SeasonTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
2023IND17220000000—000000
2024IND14220000000—000000
2025IND16220000000—000000
2026IND4110000000—000000
Recorded total1 known team51770000000—000000

FGM and FGA are field goals made and attempted. Distance bands are in yards; 50+ includes attempts from 50 yards or more. LNG is the longest successful field goal. XPM and XPA are extra points made and attempted; PTS counts kicking points.

Kicking by season
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%1-19 FGM1-19 FGA20-29 FGM20-29 FGA30-39 FGM30-39 FGA40-49 FGM40-49 FGA50+ FGM50+ FGALNGXPMXPAPTS
2023IND1700—00000000000000
Recorded total1 known team1700—00000000000000

2026 splits

2026 splits
SplitRecRec Yds
Home7114
Away1088
1st half13166
2nd half436
4th quarter436
Close games, 4th quarter436
Wins/ties893
Losses9109

Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.

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Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.

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