The Indianapolis Colts traded their longest-tenured player to the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder. Two mid-round picks for one of the greatest offensive linemen in franchise history.

Unbelievable.

I always thought Big Q would retire in Indianapolis. I thought he would spend his entire career wearing the Horseshoe, walk into the Hall of Fame one day and have the Colts attached to his name forever.

Instead, one of the best players to ever put on a Colts uniform is heading to Seattle.

A Hall of Fame Résumé

Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson (56) lead blocks for Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (28) on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, against the Arizona Cardinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Nelson was the No. 6 overall pick in 2018, and it did not take long to realize Indianapolis had something special.…