With the Indianapolis Colts coming out of the NFL trade deadline this past Tuesday, the center of attention is what they gave up rather than what the team brought in to turn the ship around. As the Colts look ahead to the NFL Draft after the allotment of picks they got for certain stars, quarterback Daniel Jones kept it real about how he felt about the franchise's decisions.
Indianapolis dealt away four key players, three on the offensive side of the ball that Jones leads, including offensive lineman Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks. Plus, the Colts would deal wide receiver Josh Downs to the Kansas City Chiefs and Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers, along with defensive lineman DeForest Buckner also going to the 49ers.
When Jones was asked Wednesday about the moves Indianapolis made before the trade deadline on Tuesday, he candidly explained why he is “not happy to see it,” according to Clark Wade of The Indy Star.
“Yeah, I mean, honestly, you're not happy to see it, right? You're a player, and you're going out there competing, and you know, doing everything you can to win games,” Jones said. “So 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 and be prepared and play well. So, like I said, we got a lot of trust in the guys coming into those spots, and we'll be ready to go.”
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— Clark Wade (@ClarkWade34) November 11, 2026
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