All eyes are on the Colts as the NFL trade deadline nears, but could it be a relatively quiet 48 hours for Indianapolis?
That's what ESPN's Stephen Holder is hearing.
"This [trade deadline] is pretty likely to be anticlimactic," a league source told Holder.
Holder went on to say, "Obviously, situations are fluid and deadlines spur action, so time will tell. But I am personally adjusting expectations."
League source on trade speculation surrounding the Colts:
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) November 8, 2026
"This [trade deadline] is pretty likely to be anticlimactic."
Obviously, situations are fluid and deadlines spur action, so time will tell. But I am personally adjusting expectations.
As Holder mentions, things can change quickly, but recent reports echo what he is hearing.
Tom Pelissero reported
on Sunday evening that the Colts informed Daniel Jones on Saturday that he won't be traded.
Regarding Taylor, Pelissero also reported that the "most likely destination" for the Colts running back is Indianapolis.
When it comes to wide receiver Josh Downs, ESPN's Adam Schefter and the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport are reporting that the Colts have an offer for a fourth-round pick on the table.
With Grover Stewart, we've heard very little about him.
Again, this doesn't mean trades won't happen, but the fire sale may not reach the level that everyone anticipated a few weeks ago, when DeForest Buckner and Quenton Nelson were traded on the same day.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Will this be an 'anticlimactic' trade deadline for the Colts?
