Overview
- The Indianapolis Colts traded eight‑time Pro Bowler Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a 2027 third‑round pick and a 2028 fifth‑round pick, a deal announced Tuesday.
- Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed Nelson will start at left guard on Monday Night against the Chicago Bears and that Grey Zabel will shift to right guard while Anthony Bradford moves to a reserve role.
- Nelson, 30, is in the final year of his deal and is racing to learn Seattle’s protections and terminology with center Jalen Sundell staying late to help install the offense.
- The Colts made the trade as part of a post‑Chris Ballard sell‑off to convert expiring contracts into draft capital ahead of the Nov. 10 deadline, accepting midround picks because Nelson could leave in free agency.
- Seattle’s front office used projected compensatory picks and remaining draft flexibility to make the move and could still pursue more deadline additions while weighing Nelson’s short‑term impact and longer‑term contract decisions.