Reggie Wayne jokes about playing again following day of trades

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Colts are short on wide receivers.

That’s even more evident now following Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

On Tuesday, the Colts traded wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs and wide receiver Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers.

Following Allen’s trade, which was prior to Downs’ trade, the Colts announced that they signed Nick Westbrook-Ikhine to the 53-man roster from the practice squad.

As a result, the team now has five receivers on the active roster (with their stats from this season):

• Deion Burks – 6 receptions, 60 yards.
• Ashton Dulin – 4 receptions, 84 yards, 1 touchdown.
• Anthony Gould – 1 reception, 16 yards.
• Laquon Treadwell – 16 receptions, 215 yards.
• Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 0 receptions.

Keep in mind that two of the Colts’ other receivers, Alec Pierce and D.J. Montgomery, are on the Injured Reserve list.

Colts wide receivers head coach Reggie Wayne knows he’ll have his work cut out for him the rest of the season, especially following the departure of the team’s top two receivers this year in Downs and Allen.

Wayne posted on social media that it “might be time to dust off the old Reeboks.”

Wayne, of course, played 14 seasons for the Colts from 2001-14. He finished his career with 1,070 receptions and over 14,300 receiving yards.

The Colts (2-7) will hope to snap their current five-game losing streak on Sunday when they host the Miami Dolphins (1-7). Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. EDT inside Lucas Oil Stadium.

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