The Indianapolis Colts were the most active team at the NFL's trade deadline, but not in an attempt to bolster their roster for a Super Bowl run. The Colts traded away four starters, including wide receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs, guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, and that has left starting quarterback Daniel Jones quite unhappy. So you’re not happy to see a lot of those decisions, and — but like I said, it’s outside of our control, and our job is to play, be prepared, and play well.
So, like I said, we got a lot of trust in the guys coming in to those spots, and we’ll be ready to go.” Jones was also among the names being thrown around as potential trade candidates leading up to Tuesday's 4 p.m. deadline, but he was obviously not dealt, and it's understandable why he is upset now to be part of a sinking ship. The Colts currently sit in third place in the AFC South with a 2-7 record, in front of only the 1-6 Tennessee Titans. However, the team's recent purge of its roster surely isn't going to help its chances the rest of the season, and Jones knows it.
Allen and Downs leave Indianapolis as the team's top two leading receivers after recording a combined 73 catches for 705 yards and two touchdowns this season. Jones arsenal of weapons has now been depleted to wide receivers Laquon Treadwell, Ashton Dulin, Anthony Gould, Deion Burks and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine and tight end Tyler Warren. Wide receiver Alec Pierce is still on injured reserve with no set return timeline after reaggravating a surgically repaired left heel.
In some betters news, the Colts did end up keeping star running back Jonathan Taylor, who many pegged as the top player available at the trade deadline, but that certainly doesn't make saying goodbye to the others any easier. Indianapolis is set to host the Miami Dolphins in Week 10.
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