The Seattle Seahawks have traded for guard Quenton Nelson, according to Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport. The Seahawks are sending a 2027 third-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts for the All-Pro guard.
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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 …
4:35 PM · Oct 27, 2026
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The move is something I dictated as possible — and recommended — in a post last week after the Colts fired GM Chris Ballard and promoted Ed Dodds, a former longtime executive in Seattle with ties to John Schneider. And my projected cost for acquiring Nelson?
A third-round pick and a fifth-round pick.
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Keep checking this post on the Seaside Joe website for updates.
Ken, at this point, I’m convinced you have access to the Seahawks’ front office group chat 😂
I wonder if Grey Zabel might eventually be moved to center? They haven’t signed Sundell to an extension yet. Maybe they are waiting to see if they want Bradford or Sundell long term?