Overview
- The NFL trade deadline passed on Tuesday with the Colts retaining veteran defensive tackle Grover Stewart after at least one fourth‑round offer from Green Bay and a reported two–Day‑3 pick package from another club were allowed to lapse.
- Green Bay offered an early Day‑3 (fourth‑round) pick for Stewart but pulled the offer after Indianapolis signaled it wanted to wait closer to the deadline, according to Packers reporting.
- An additional team reportedly put forward two Day‑3 picks including a fourth‑rounder, but the Colts hesitated and the package was never completed, per NFL insider reporting.
- Stewart is on a three‑year, $39 million deal that runs through the end of the 2026 season and has a long résumé of durability, factors that limited his market compared with younger, long‑term assets.
- The Colts moved several other veterans for draft capital before the deadline and keeping Stewart preserves the chance of a compensatory pick or a player‑preferred finish to his decade in Indianapolis, while Green Bay will continue to face interior line needs after season‑ending and IR injuries.