EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- Long after nearly every teammate had showered and left the premises, one Indianapolis Colts player remained in the empty home locker room at Lucas Oil Stadium following the team's 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.Receiver Josh Downs, who recently requested a trade, had just registered one of the most forgettable performances of his career. And he was left trying to make sense of the game and his future with the NFL's trade deadline looming on Tuesday afternoon.Downs had two crucial drops in the Colts' fifth straight loss, including one on the team's final possession. With his future uncertain and his emotions roiled over his play on Sunday, Downs struggled to make sense of it all."I got some things I've got to fix on my own," he said. "I feel like I could have made some plays out there that I didn't, and that's on me. That's what I'm worried about right now."Sunday's game was just the third multi-drop game in Downs' career according to TruMedia data, and it come amid the trade speculation that surrounds him. Downs and his representatives privately made a trade request to the Colts in recent weeks, with Downs heading into free agency in the spring and the Colts mired in an offensive funk.Asked about his future and whether he wanted to remain in Indianapolis, Downs said, "I said I'm open to whatever, and if they want me to stay here, I'm going to stay here. And if they don't, if they want to trade me away, they'll trade me away."Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has also been the subject of speculation, with sources telling ESPN that he has been the subject of trade inquiries from other clubs. Jones, who completed 20 of 34 passes for 180 yards, one touchdown and one interception, acknowledged that all the swirling rumors have been unhelpful."There's been decisions made outside of our control as players, and obviously that affects us," Jones said. The Colts have already fired general manager Chris Ballard and traded stars Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner. "But it's our job to play and go out and play well every week. So that's our job as players. And whether we're frustrated, whether we're confused by some of the decisions, it's our job to play."Asked about his own future and whether he believed he will remain with the team beyond the trade deadline, Jones spoke mostly about his relationship with coach Shane Steichen."I believe in Shane," he said. "I believe in what we're doing. I love playing for Shane. So, like I said, I hadn't thought about it much. I've been so focused on Dallas and making sure I was ready to go today."One source told ESPN that Jones was very likely to remain with the Colts through the deadline. He also still has the unequivocal support of Steichen, even though Jones' performance has dropped off precipitously from the fast start he enjoyed last season that led to the $88 million contract extension he signed in March.Also unresolved is the future of running back Jonathan Taylor, the most intriguing trade candidate on the Colts' roster. Taylor said he does not know what to expect over the next two days, but he openly acknowledged that Sunday's game might have been his last in Indianapolis."I love repping the horse shoe," Taylor said. "It's out of our control now. The hay is in the barn. Now we just play the waiting game."Taylor, 28, signed a contract extension in August and is under contract through 2028. But the Colts are attempting to stockpile draft picks for the future as they look to revamp their roster. That leaves Taylor in limbo."I think you play every game like it's your last," Taylor said. "But at the end of the day, this has been a spot where I grew up."
