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Colts Beat: WR Josh Downs could have a bigger roleAugust 04, 2026 | 12:38 PM

But as the Colts move away from 11 personnel in favor of more multi-tight-end sets, there will be opportunity to line up Josh Downs on the outside. To this point in his career, he has been as traditional a slot receiver as they come -- notable, as that prototype has fallen out of favor on modern offenses. Downs ran 74% of his routes from the slot last season, second only to DeMario Douglas; in Downs' career, that number is 76.5%, behind only Tyler Boyd and Hunter Renfrow.