The Colts Gave Up on Quenton Nelson for a 3rd and a 5th
Quenton Nelson made eight straight Pro Bowls in Indianapolis. The Colts just sent him to Seattle for a 2027 third and a 2028 fifth, and barely blinked doing it.
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Firing Ballard Was Easy. Calling Manning Is the Real Tell.
The Colts fired Chris Ballard at 2-4 and reportedly dialed Peyton Manning about the GM chair next, ownership stake included. That's not a search.
Steichen Won't Bench Daniel Jones. That's the Problem
Daniel Jones blew a 13-0 lead against the winless Titans and Shane Steichen still won't bench him. Colts fans skipped Jones and went for Ballard instead.
Sauce Gardner Just Had the Worst Game of His Career
Sauce Gardner allowed a career-worst 117 yards against Washington's third-string QB. The Colts won anyway — but the trade's math just got shakier.
Mahomes Gets Protected. Rookies Get Steamrolled.
DeForest Buckner flattened a third-string rookie and drew zero flags. A week earlier, Chop Robinson barely grazed Mahomes and got whistled for it.
Sauce Gardner Hasn't Won in the U.S. in 644 Days
The Colts gave up two first-round picks and a receiver for Sauce Gardner at 7-2. They've gone 1-9 since. The math on that bet was always going to come due.
Jake Ferguson Just Became the NFL's Third Beer Fine
Jake Ferguson was fined $13,611 for miming a beer chug, the third identical NFL fine this week. Somebody in that building has a full-time job now.
The NFL's Beer Fine Math Is the Business Model
The NFL fined Kyle Juszczyk and Matt Goncalves a combined $23,773 for fake-chugging beer on the field where Bud Light's logo rides for free.
Taylor Swift Timed 'Patient Zero' to Kelce's Big Night
Taylor Swift announced 'Patient Zero' two days after Kelce's OT win over the Colts. Calling that a coincidence means you've never dated anyone who gets optics.
Everyone's Trading Marvin Harrison Jr. Except Arizona
Colts and Raiders are the names floating around Marvin Harrison Jr. trade chatter. One problem: nobody's confirmed Arizona is even willing to listen yet.
The AFC South's Best-Division Hype Is Already Dead
Houston and Jacksonville were the AFC's next great division last spring. Two weeks into 2026, the AFC South is a combined 1-7, and it's not one team's fault.
The Chiefs Needed OT to Beat a Winless Colts Team
The Chiefs needed overtime and a 40-yard Butker kick to put away an 0-2 Colts team, and that should worry Kansas City more than a 2-0 record lets on.
The Colts Took the Chiefs to OT. NBC No-Sold It.
NBC built its Chiefs-Colts intro around Nikki Glaser and Taylor Swift and never gave a real, competitive Colts team a single second of screen time.
Colts' Losing Streak Is the NFL's Longest for a Reason
Eight straight losses across two seasons make the Colts the NFL's longest active skid, and back-to-back 8-9 finishes turn it into a pattern.
Ballard's Grace for Keenan Allen Buys Time, Not Innocence
Chris Ballard called Keenan Allen a tremendous human being before the legal process even started. The NFL math on his suspension was never in doubt.
The Jets Bet on Fitzpatrick. He Lasted Six Snaps.
The Jets traded Sauce Gardner betting Minkah Fitzpatrick could hold the secondary together. He lasted six snaps before a groin injury ended that plan fast.
Simone Biles Showed Up. Owens' Real Story Got Buried.
Simone Biles' training camp reel is being read as couple goals. It's burying how rare it is for an undrafted safety to still be here in year nine.
Keenan Allen's Arrest Timing Is the Whole Story
Keenan Allen was arrested on preliminary DWI-related charges hours before the Colts' roster cutdown deadline -- and the timing says more than the charges do.
Every Team That Called About Anthony Richardson Walked Away. That's the Real Story.
Multiple teams called the Colts about Anthony Richardson. Every one walked away empty-handed. That gap between interest and value is the real story here.
Sauce Gardner Deleted the Tweet. That's the Story.
Sauce Gardner got beat clean by A.J. Brown on a one-on-one rep at Patriots-Colts camp, then deleted the tweet about it. That delete is the real story.
Jonathan Taylor's Deal Proves Bijan Robinson Wasn't a Fluke
Jonathan Taylor's $22M-a-year extension landed two days after Bijan Robinson's record deal. Two front offices, one number, and the RB market thaw.
Anthony Richardson Wanted Out. The Colts Said Nothing.
Anthony Richardson asked the Colts to trade him. Nobody did. Now the No. 4 overall pick is grinding out even reps with a backup just to stay QB2.
Jones Beat the Achilles Clock. Now Comes the Hard Part
Daniel Jones says he's fully cleared for Colts camp, beating the typical Achilles timeline. Clearance and explosiveness, though, are two very different things.