Caleb and Josh Downs have done what few brothers ever will with both reaching the NFL, and they’ll get the chance to play each other when the Dallas Cowboys and Indianapolis Colts meet this season.
Josh Downs, Caleb’s elder brother, is a wide receiver for the Colts who was selected in the third round, pick No. 79, in 2023 out of North Carolina.
Colts WR Josh Downs on facing his brother, Cowboys rookie Caleb Downs, this season:
“He told me if he goes to the Cowboys, he’s playing nickel. So that’s like head-to-head all game… I gotta let him know he’s the little brother in this situation.”
The eldest brother talked about playing his baby brother, joking he was ready to put him in his place.
“I remember before he got drafted, not to like talk about the Cowboys’ scheme or nothing, but he told me if he goes to the Cowboys, he’s playing nickel. So that’s like head-to-head all game,” Josh Downs said. “So when he got drafted, I was like, you know we play y’all this year. He got all hype. ... It’s alI fun and games, but you know I gotta still let him know he’s the little brother in this situation.”
Josh Down has turned into a solid receiver for the Colts, amassing 198 receptions for 2,140 yards and 11 touchdowns in three seasons. He had 58 catches for 566 yards and four TDs last season.
Caleb is already starting to turn heads for the Cowboys, and prognosticators are similarly high on him, with the rookie tied for third in Defensive Rookie of the Year odds at +850, trailing edge rushers Rueben Bain Jr. of Tampa Bay and David Bailey of the New York Jets.
The Downs brothers know they will play at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, and they will find out when they will play when the NFL schedule is released at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Game schedule dates, times, locations
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Rangers ▶
May 5 N.Y. Yankees 7, Rangers 4
May 6 Rangers 6, N.Y. Yankees 1
May 7 N.Y. Yankees 9, Rangers 2
May 8 Chicago Cubs 7, Rangers 1
May 9 Rangers 6, Chicago Cubs 0
May 10 Rangers 3, Chicago Cubs 0
May 11 vs. Arizona, 7:05 p.m., RSN
May 12 vs. Arizona, 7:05 p.m., RSN
May 13 vs. Arizona, 7:05 p.m., RSN
May 15 at Houston, 7:10 p.m., CW
May 16 at Houston, 6:10 p.m., RSN
May 17 at Houston, 1:10 p.m., RSN
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May 1 Oklahoma State 7, TCU 6
May 2 Oklahoma State 9, TCU 2
May 3 Oklahoma State 11, TCU 10
May 8 TCU 3, Utah 0
May 9 TCU 3, Utah 1
May 10 TCU 4, Utah 3
May 14 at West Virginia, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
May 15 at West Virginia, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
May 16 at West Virginia, noon, ESPN+
May 19-23 Big 12 tournament (at Surprise, Ariz.)
Wings▶
May 9 Wings 107, Indiana 104
May 12 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m., KFAA
May 14 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
May 18 vs. Washington, 7 p.m., KFAA, Peacock
May 20 at Chicago, 8 p.m., KFAA, USA
May 22 at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m., Ion
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2026 season
Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), 11 a.m., ESPN
Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, TBA
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, TBA
Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA
Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA
Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA
Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA
Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA
Nov. 6 at Arizona, TBA
Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA
Nov. 26 at Texas Tech, 7 p.m., ESPN
Cowboys ▶
2026 season
Sept. 13 at N.Y. Giants, 7:20 p.m., NBC
Sept. 27 vs. Baltimore (at Rio de Janeiro), 3:25 p.m., CBS
Lawrence Dow is a digital sports reporter from Philadelphia. He graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from USC. He’s passionate about movies and is always looking for a great book. He covers the Texas Rangers and other sports.
