Colts Agree to Trade Quenton Nelson to Seahawks

The Indianapolis Colts have agreed to trade eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick, according to reports published Tuesday. The agreement has been reported, but the supplied accounts do not include a completed transaction record or team announcement. Nelson, 30, was selected sixth overall by Indianapolis in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has made the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons and was a first-team All-Pro in each of his first three. He started all seven games the Colts played in 2026, according to one report, and all 136 games he has appeared in for the team. The trade comes in the final season of Nelson’s four-year, $80 million contract. Moving him now gives Indianapolis draft compensation rather than risking his departure in free agency without a return. The reported package consists of a third-round selection in 2027 and a fifth-round selection in 2028. Seattle is adding an established guard as it seeks to strengthen its offensive line. The Seahawks started Gray Zabel and Anthony Bradford at guard in their Week 7 win over Kansas City. Left tackle Charles Cross left that game with an...