Before getting into the list, it is important to make the purpose clear. This does not mean the Colts should trade any of these players, and it does not mean they would accept these offers if another team called. Some players are worth more to Indianapolis than they would be on the open market, and in other cases, the hole created by trading the player would be bigger than the draft pick coming back.
This is simply an attempt to assign league-wide trade value based on age, talent, contract, position,
production, scarcity and how NFL teams usually value similar players. The 2026 draft class was not included in the list.
10. Charvarius Ward
Projected trade value: Fourth-round pick
Ward still has value because quality outside corners are hard to find, and teams are always looking for veteran defensive backs who can step into a starting role. He has played high-level football, has the reputation of a reliable cover corner, and would make sense for a contender that needs help on the outside.
The reason his value settles around a fourth-round pick is age and contract. Ward is a good player, but he is not the kind of young, ascending corner who would command a premium return. For the Colts, he may be more useful on the roster than he would be as a trade asset because Indianapolis needs proven cornerback depth around Sauce Gardner. Still, if a team were desperate for a starting-caliber veteran corner, a fourth-round pick feels like the realistic range.
9. Cam Bynum
Projected trade value: Fourth-round pick, possibly a third
Bynum is a good player, and he gives the Colts stability at safety, which is something they badly needed. He is smart, reliable, versatile and experienced enough to help organize the back end of the defense. Those traits have value, especially for teams looking for a steady safety rather than a boom-or-bust athlete.
The issue is positional value. Safeties rarely bring back major trade returns unless they are elite, extremely young, or on a bargain contract. Bynum is valuable, but he is probably more valuable to the Colts than he would be to another team in a trade. A fourth-round pick feels like the safest estimate, although a desperate contender could talk itself into a third if it viewed him as the missing piece in the secondary.
8. Daniel Jones
Projected trade value: Conditional third-round pick
Jones is the hardest player in this range to evaluate because his value depends almost entirely on how he plays this season. If he stabilizes the Colts’ offense, protects the football, and looks like a legitimate starting quarterback again, a conditional third-round pick would be very reasonable. Starting quarterbacks, even imperfect ones, have value because there are never enough of them.
If he plays like a bridge quarterback, the value drops quickly. That is why a conditional pick makes the most sense. A team trading for Jones would likely want protection based on starts, performance, or playoff results. The upside case is that he becomes a useful starter and Indianapolis could get a strong Day 2 return. The downside is that the league still views him as a temporary option, which would push his value much closer to Day 3.
7. Alec Pierce
Projected trade value: Third-round pick, possibly a second
Pierce is a tricky one because his value depends on how the league views his skill set. If a team sees him as a high-end vertical threat who can be a strong No. 2 receiver, then a second-round pick is not impossible. Size, speed and downfield production still matter, and Pierce can change the structure of a defense when he is winning deep.
The more realistic range is probably a third-round pick, though. Wide receiver is a deep position around the league, and teams may hesitate to give up a premium pick for a player they view as more specialized than complete. For the Colts, Pierce has more value because he fits a specific role in their offense and gives them a vertical element they do not easily replace. On the trade market, his best return would likely come from a contender that needs a field-stretcher and believes it can unlock even more from him.
6. Bernhard Raimann
Projected trade value: Second-round pick
Raimann may be one of the most underrated trade assets on the roster. Quality starting left tackles are extremely valuable, and Raimann has developed into a reliable player at one of the most important positions in football. Teams do not usually find starting-caliber left tackles easily, which is why his trade value should be strong.
A second-round pick feels like the floor if the Colts ever made him available. Depending on contract status and how another team grades him, he could even push closer to a late first-round conversation. The reason he is not higher on this list is that he does not have the same league-wide name value as some of the Colts’ bigger stars, but in terms of actual roster-building value, Raimann is one of the most important players Indianapolis has. Trading him would create a major hole, which is why this is more of a value exercise than something the Colts should seriously consider.
