The Indianapolis Colts, reeling from a 2-4 start and the recent firing of general manager Chris Ballard, are staring down a potential fire sale well before the early November NFL trade deadline. When a GM gets the boot, you usually expect things to get blown up, right? But hold up, because ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler just dropped a report that throws a wrench in those expectations: the Colts aren’t pulling the trigger on any big trades just yet.
Indy Is Playing The Waiting Game With Their Season On The Brink
According to Fowler, it seems many around the league are getting the impression that Indianapolis is going to wait a week or two before they decide their full trade course. Seriously, a week or two? When your GM just got canned and your record is sitting at 2-4? You’d think they’d be ready to clear house. But apparently, they’re hoping a few wins could totally flip the script on their perspective. The problem is, they absolutely need picks, too. After Ballard went all in for Sauce Gardner at last year’s trade deadline, the Colts are completely without a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. That makes selling off some key assets for Day 2 and 3 draft ammo a whole lot of sense.
Who Could Be On The Block? Practically Everyone.
Here’s the kicker: Fowler’s report makes it sound like almost no one on this Colts squad is truly untouchable. We’re talking big names like Jonathan Taylor, DeForest Buckner, and Quenton Nelson, among a bunch of others, all potentially available. Can you imagine those guys getting moved? It would be wild! But the Colts aren’t making any rash decisions. They want to be absolutely sure that selling is the right move before they pull the trigger. They’re clinging to the idea of being contenders this season, especially without that 2027 first-rounder.
The Next Few Weeks Are Everything For Indianapolis
Don’t let that 2-4 record fool you completely, the AFC South is still wide open, with the Jacksonville Jaguars leading at just 4-2. Plus, there are plenty of teams sitting at only four wins in the Wild Card race. If the Colts somehow manage to snag a win in Week 7 and then rattle off another one or two in Weeks 8 and 9, they might just decide to stand pat or only deal a few smaller pieces. That’s a huge “if” though, isn’t it? But if they drop two of their next three games, or worse, lose both of their upcoming matchups against the Minnesota Vikings and then the Jaguars, their season could be effectively over. A full-blown fire sale would make all the sense in the world then. So yeah, Colts fans, be ready, because these next two games against the Vikings and the Jags are gonna tell us everything. It’s go time, or bust.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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