Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner are gone. Two pillars of the Indianapolis Colts over the past decade were shipped out on Tuesday, and nobody feels untouchable anymore.
The Indianapolis Colts may be punting on the 2026 season, but their future has some bright spots on the roster. Colts' Owner/CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon has kicked off the team's rebuild with a fire sale of the roster's best players, trading away longtime franchise pillars Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner on Tuesday.
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Carlie Irsay-Gordon said she expects the Colts to improve and win games after firing Chris Ballard, but waited barely over a week before deciding to pull the trigger on trading some of the team’s best players.
After trading Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks and three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers, the Indianapolis Colts face mounting questions about their roster plans.
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Over the Colts' first seven games of this season, Downs recorded 26 receptions for 307 yards and zero touchdowns.
The Indianapolis Colts’ fire sale doesn’t appear to be ending anytime soon. After Indianapolis traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner on Tuesday, wide receiver Josh Downs has now requested a trade.
Wide receiver Josh Downs has requested a trade from the Indianapolis Colts, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The report comes one day after the Colts made a pair of deals, shipping eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks and three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Colts WR Josh Downs has requested a trade out of Indianapolis. He had a good chance of getting his wish, as he’s one
It appears the Colts could look significantly different by the morning of Nov. 11.
11:18am: Downs has requested a trade, according to Fowler. The Steelers are one of “multiple” teams from the AFC with interest in Downs, per Jordan Schultz.
The Colts are in the midst of a fire sale after dealing DT DeForest Buckner to the 49ers and G Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks. When speaking to reporters
The Colts worked with Nelson on potential trade destinations.
On Tuesday, the Colts announced themselves as sellers ahead of the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline, sending defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers and guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks.
It is time for a new era for the Indianapolis Colts after they fired long-serving GM Chris Ballard, but one player might not be going anywhere. Following their loss against the Tennessee Titans in Week 6 of this NFL season, the Indianapolis Colts made a fairly drastic decision.
Indianapolis Colts owner Carlie-Irsay Gordon reportedly "doesn't want to trade" star running back Jonathan Taylor. His wife, Ayanna, isn't completely sold on that.
The San Francisco 49ers made a splash on Tuesday, trading a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts to reunite with Buckner.
The Colts have entered seller mode, unloading All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson two weeks before the deadline. Nelson’s upcoming trek to Seattle will likely precede other trades, with Indianapolis believed to be shopping fellow contract-year lineman DeForest Buckner as well.
Nelson has been one of the most consistent offensive linemen in the league in recent years, so it's no secret that he drew plenty of interest.
The 2-5 Colts play the 4-2 Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 1.
The Colts suffered a 16-10 loss to the Vikings that dropped them to 2-5 on Sunday.
Manning played QB for Indianapolis from 1998 to 2010.
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