Colts navigate locker room upheaval after trading two key players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 28, 2026, 6:47 PM
Last updated Oct 28, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts are looking ahead to their next matchup against the Jaguars following the trades of team captains Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner to NFC West teams. Tensions rose in the locker room as players adjusted to the unexpected departures. Coach Shane Steichen addressed concerns regarding his job security amid disappointing performances, with the team losing three consecutive games. The Colts, currently at 2-5, are tasked with overcoming the fallout as they prepare for upcoming challenges. Running back Jonathan Taylor, the team's top remaining asset, has not requested a trade but is under scrutiny as his wife's social media comments hint at uncertainty about his future with the team.
- •Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner were traded to NFC West teams.
- •Coach Shane Steichen is facing questions about his job status.
- •The Colts lost three straight games and currently sit at 2-5.
- •Rookie Jalen Farmer is expected to step into Nelson's role.
- •Jonathan Taylor's future with the Colts remains uncertain.
- 6:47 PMYahoo Sports — Colts ready to look ahead to Jaguars after 2 big trades hit hard and shake up the locker room
"INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The reality stung inside the Indianapolis Colts locker room Wednesday.Right guard Matt Goncalves and defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore walked in and saw the locker stalls next to theirs cleaned out and stripped of the nameplates for left guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, two team captains traded to NFC West teams Tuesday.
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