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# Colts trade Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks for two future picks

Indianapolis gets a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.

Leaked on 27 October 2026

![Screenshot of @AdamSchefter's X post: Trade: Colts have agreed to send eight-time Pro-Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, per me and @rapsheet. Nelson is on an exp](https://leakly.com/assets/images/colts-trade-quenton-nelson-to-seahawks-hero.jpg)

@AdamSchefter's post on X, with counts as of 09 Nov 2026 12:49 UTC. [Live post on X](https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115120099505905765)

The [Indianapolis Colts](https://www.colts.com/news/colts-trade-g-quenton-nelson-to-seattle-seahawks-for-2-future-nfl-draft-picks) agreed to send eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, @AdamSchefter reported on October 27. Nelson is on an expiring contract.

> **Adam Schefter** @AdamSchefter
>
> Trade: Colts have agreed to send eight-time Pro-Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, per me and @rapsheet. Nelson is on an expiring contract and the Colts are opting to get back draft capital now before they could lose him in free agency.
> But an all-time Colt now moves on to the Seahawks.
>
> 33,523 likes · 3,291 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) [October 27, 2026](https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115120099505905765)

not in our leaker index

The Colts confirmed they received a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick from Seattle in exchange for Nelson. [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50298913/sources-seahawks-get-pro-bowl-guard-nelson-trade-colts) also reported the trade.

The Colts confirmed the trade.

## What we know

* Seattle sent a 2027 third-round and a 2028 fifth-round pick.

## What we don't know

* Whether Seattle extends him.

## What would confirm it

Already confirmed by the Colts.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @AdamSchefter](https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2115120099505905765)
* [Colts trade G Quenton Nelson to Seattle Seahawks for 2 future NFL Draft picks](https://www.colts.com/news/colts-trade-g-quenton-nelson-to-seattle-seahawks-for-2-future-nfl-draft-picks)
* [Seahawks acquire Pro Bowl guard Nelson in trade with Colts - ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50298913/sources-seahawks-get-pro-bowl-guard-nelson-trade-colts)

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

The Colts confirmed the trade.

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