The Indianapolis Colts may not be done reshaping their roster before the NFL trade deadline hits at 4:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 10, and Jonathan Taylor might not be the only name drawing attention.
A Wednesday report said the Colts still aren’t “lowering their demands” for Taylor and could be seeking “the equivalent of a first-round” draft pick to part with the star running back. But after already kicking off their in-season fire sale last week by moving on from eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner for future draft assets, Indianapolis appears open for more business.
For ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano, the list of Colts players who could be on the move extends well beyond Taylor.
“Taylor isn’t the Colts’ only offensive player garnering interest,” Fowler wrote. “Wide receiver Josh Downs and tight end Mo Alie-Cox are also on that list.”
Downs reportedly asked for a trade last week, and several teams have been linked to him, including the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders. At the same time, another ESPN report from Wednesday pointed to the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks as possible teams in the market for a tight end this week.
Graziano also identified a few Colts who are “likely to move” before the deadline.
“Defensive tackle Grover Stewart and wide receivers Downs and Keenan Allen are among the Colts players likely to move,” Graziano added. “Downs is of interest to the Steelers and the Chiefs.
He is 25 years old and eligible for free agency at the end of the season. Stewart might be a little tougher to deal, since his base salary this year is $11.74M, so an acquiring team would need to be able to fit about half that under its salary cap.
But there are enough teams looking for interior linemen that he likely finds a new home at some point in the next week.”
Defensive line help is clearly in demand, with the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints and New York Giants among the teams reportedly looking for it. And while some believe the Giants could be aiming for Taylor, Fowler said it would be a “mild surprise if” New York “doesn’t walk away with some help up front” before the deadline passes.
That could make Stewart a logical fit for the NFC East club.
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