The Indianapolis Colts are sending eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks, the team announced on Tuesday. NFL fans reacted to the trade.
Seattle is giving up a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. Nelson, 30, is on an expiring contract, and the Colts chose to collect draft capital now rather than risk losing him in free agency.
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When the trade broke, X filled with complaints from fans.
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“So this must be what Browns & Jets fans feel like,” one tweeted.
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Another added: “(General manager) Chris Ballard (who was fired earlier this month) is the one to blame for this.”
“Fleeced,” a third commented.
Here are a few more reactions.
“Actual robbery w**???” one wrote.
“Colts getting ripped off again. Telling me u couldn’t get a 2nd smh,” another added.
“Been a Colts fan for 30 years and I’m tired. The Bills seem cool?” a fan tweeted.
The Colts fell to 2-5 after Sunday’s 16-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, which made them one of the league’s more obvious sellers ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.
What Quenton Nelson brings to Seattle
Seahawks general manager and president of football operations John Schneider has a track record of midseason trades for veterans on expiring deals, followed by long-term extensions. He did it with defensive tackle Leonard Williams in 2023, linebacker Ernest Jones IV in 2024 and receiver Rashid Shaheed in 2025.
Nelson is in the final year of a four-year, $80 million contract. He carries a $16 million base salary and a cap hit of just under $9.9 million, and Seattle had nearly $13.5 million in cap space before the deal, according to Over the Cap.
The No. 6 pick in the 2018 draft out of Notre Dame, Nelson was a first-team All-Pro in his first three seasons. He has played only left guard, where Grey Zabel has started for Seattle since 2025. The Seahawks rank 17th in rushing at 113.7 yards per game and have allowed 16 sacks.
Edited by Joseph Schiefelbein
