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Colts Trade Four Starters, Drawing Disappointment From Daniel Jones
The Indianapolis Colts traded four starters for future assets in recent weeks.
The players sent away were guard Quenton Nelson, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, and receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs.
Colts quarterback Daniel Jones said he was not happy with the moves, but said players must focus on preparing and playing well.
With backups taking the departing players’ places, it may be harder for the remaining Colts to win.
The trades come as Indianapolis begins a rebuild, and a lower finish could mean higher draft picks.
The New York Jets hold the Colts’ first-round pick, so a poor Colts season could benefit the Jets.
The Indianapolis Colts traded four starters for future assets in recent weeks.
Quarterback Daniel Jones said he was unhappy to see the moves.
The players traded were guard Quenton Nelson, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, and receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs.
Jones said the decisions were outside the players’ control and that their job was to prepare and play well.
ProFootballTalk said the Colts were embarking on a rebuild and noted that the New York Jets hold Indianapolis’s first-round pick.
- Who
- The Indianapolis Colts traded four starters. Quarterback Daniel Jones said he was unhappy about the moves.
- What
- The Colts traded Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, Keenan Allen and Josh Downs for future assets.
- When
- In recent weeks, as reported on November 11, 2026.
- Where
- Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Why
- The article describes the moves as part of a rebuild. The Colts’ specific reason for each trade was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Colts traded four starters for future assets.
ProFootballTalk published Jones’s comments about the trades.
- Players traded
- Quenton Nelson, DeForest Buckner, Keenan Allen and Josh Downs
- Trade return
- Future assets
- Colts quarterback
- Daniel Jones
- Colts’ first-round pick holder
- New York Jets
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What people are saying
I mean, honestly, you’re not you’re not happy to see it, right?
So you’re not happy to see a lot of those decisions, and — but like I said, it’s outside of our control, and our job is to play, be prepared, and play well.
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Daniel Jones, asked about the #Colts making trades for the future while he’s trying to win in the present: “You’re not happy to see a lot of those decisions, but like I said, that’s outside of our control. And our job is to play. Be prepared and play well. …”
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