McAfee thanks Quenton Nelson for service to Colts after being traded to Seahawks (1:33)

Brady Henderson Oct 27, 2026, 12:39 PM ET

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Brady Henderson is a reporter for NFL Nation and covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2017 after covering the team for Seattle Sports 710-AM.

The Seattle Seahawks acquired three-time All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick on Tuesday.

The Green Bay Packers , Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles were among other teams that showed varying levels of interest in Nelson, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

Nelson, 30, has made the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons since the Colts drafted him sixth overall out of Notre Dame in 2018, with three first-team All-Pro nods in that span (2018-20).…