The killer mistake Colts must avoid at 2026 NFL trade deadline after dealing Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner

The Colts’ biggest risk at the November 10 deadline is selling Jonathan Taylor, Josh Downs and Daniel Jones at a discount just to look busy. A rebuild needs draft capital, and a rushed trade for less than the market will pay defeats that purpose. The Rebuild Has Already Started Indianapolis is 2-6 and coming off a 42-7 loss at Jacksonville, its worst defeat in nearly four years. The team traded Nelson to Seattle for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder . It sent Buckner to San Francisco for a 2027 fourth .