The Indianapolis Colts appear to be waving a white flag on the 2026 season, with the first sign coming Tuesday when they traded perennial Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks.

The Seahawks are giving up a third-round pick in the 2027 draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2028 draft for Nelson — a 30-year-old anchor of the Indianapolis offensive line who has been selected to eight Pro Bowls in each of his previous eight seasons.

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And this makes sense on multiple levels.

Chris Ballard of the Indianapolis Colts speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on February 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana.…