A text to Quenton Nelson ignited a 'weird, shocking' Tuesday for Colts

Seattle sends a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick and takes on the remaining salary; the Colts also moved Buckner to San Francisco.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on BBN After Hours
Published 2:44 AM ET, Thursday, October 29, 2026

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First reported by Fox 59: “A text to Quenton Nelson ignited a ‘weird, shocking’ Tuesday for Colts”, with reporting from Yahoo Sports.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:44 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.
Topics: Quenton Nelson, Colts.
BBN covered this story before: Colts reveal if beloved RB Jonathan Taylor has requested a trade (October 28).

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Fox 59A text to Quenton Nelson ignited a ‘weird, shocking’ Tuesday for Colts
Yahoo SportsColts trade veteran G Quenton Nelson to Seahawks for 2 draft picks - Yahoo Sports October 27, 2026 · facts used on air

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentQuenton Nelson got a text on Tuesday, was called into the office of interim general manager Ed Dodds, and learned the Colts had traded him to Seattle.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's an eight-time Pro Bowl guard, sixth overall pick in twenty eighteen. Teammate Mo Alie-Cox called it shocking.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Colts get a twenty twenty-seven third-round pick and a twenty twenty-eight fifth-round pick.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd Seattle pays the nine point seven seven seven million dollars he's still owed.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo they got picks and the bill went with him?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey sold the guard and the receipt as a bundle. Same day, they also sent Buckner to San Francisco.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAfter the general manager got fired on October nineteenth and a two and five start.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHere's what I want to know. Does anybody text a guy a nice message first, or is it just the text?