Josh Downs creating his own NFL legacy separate from his family

Posted Aug 2, 2023
Even before wide receiver Josh Downs was drafted by the Colts, he already had seen firsthand what life in the NFL was like. "My dad and uncle both played in the league," Downs said in an interview on the Official Colts Podcast. "So, them kind of already being there [in the NFL] basically made it a precedent for me and I was like, 'I gotta get there, too.'" (Indianapolis Colts)

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