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Josh Downs

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As of Oct 14, 4:45 PM ET

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Is Josh Downs starting?

Josh Downs is the starting WR1 for the Indianapolis Colts. Currently listed Questionable.

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Josh Downs this week

The Indianapolis Colts play next in Week 6, at home against the Tennessee Titans on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Josh Downs is listed as the starter at WR1 going into that game.

At WR1 for the Indianapolis Colts, Ashton Dulin and Anthony Gould are next in line behind him.

Josh Downs's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 22-34 at PIT (Oct 11); W 19-17 vs HOU (Sep 27); L 30-33 at KC (Sep 20).

Josh Downs wears No. 2, is 25 years old, is listed at 5' 9", 171 lbs, has 4 years of NFL experience, came out of North Carolina.

Is Josh Downs playing this week?

Josh Downs is listed Questionable (Downs was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury and rest.) and may not start (updated Oct 14, ESPN).

IND PR Depth

1Anthony GouldStarter
2Josh Downs
3Ashton Dulin

Indianapolis Colts Starting Lineup

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Age
25
Height
5' 9"
Weight
171
Experience
4 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGRecTgtRec YdsRec TDCarRush YdsRush TD
    2026IND520342490000
    2025IND16588856642-20
    2024IND147210780351120
    2023IND1768987712000
    Career4 yrs522183272389113100

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Rush Yds
    0
    +0.1/gm vs 2025
    Rush TD
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    Rec Yds
    249
    +14.4/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    4
    Games
    52
    Rush Yds
    10

    #32 of 204 at WR in Receiving Yards (2026)

    Advanced

    SeasonReceiving Air YardsReceiving YACReceiving First DownsReceiving EPARACRTarget ShareAir Yards ShareWOPRRushing First DownsRushing EPA
    2026376871311.690.6620.5%29.4%0.510—
    2025659144368.660.8616.6%15.0%0.350-1.52
    20247343964025.601.0921.7%13.5%0.420-0.87
    20237073713026.511.0917.9%16.6%0.390—
    Career2476998119—————0—

    Rate/share stats (target share, air yards share, WOPR, RACR/PACR, CPOE, EPA) are per-season only — never summed into a career total.

    RATING

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    Home / Road Split

    Home · 2 games

    Rec
    7-15
    Rec Yds
    114
    TD
    0
    Yds/Rec
    16.3

    Road · 2 games

    Rec
    10-15
    Rec Yds
    119
    TD
    0
    Yds/Rec
    11.9

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11L@ PITYDS 47
    REC
    3
    TGT
    6
    YDS
    47
    TD
    0

    Final L 22-34

    Oct 4WSHYDS 16
    REC
    3
    TGT
    4
    YDS
    16
    TD
    0
    Sep 27Wvs HOUYDS 77
    REC
    5
    TGT
    11
    YDS
    77
    TD
    0

    Final W 19-17

    Sep 20L@ KCYDS 72
    REC
    7
    TGT
    9
    YDS
    72
    TD
    0

    Final L 30-33

    Sep 13Lvs BALYDS 37
    REC
    2
    TGT
    4
    YDS
    37
    TD
    0

    Final L 23-41

    Josh Downs's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Josh Downs plays 80% of his team's offensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share80%

    All Depth Chart Roles

    PR No. 2 (Special Teams) · WR1 No. 1 (Offense)

    College

    North Carolina

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