​NFL insider reveals when Colts might begin a fire sale before trade deadline originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The 2026 Indianapolis Colts are more likely than not to be sellers by the NFL trade deadline in early November. At 2-4, this Colts team is in a bit of trouble.General manager Chris Ballard was just fired, and that typically means the team is open to trading away key pieces. But when will the Colts begin such a potential fire sale?According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, those around the NFL believe that the Colts aren’t going to sell players just yet, as they might be waiting for another week or two before deciding what to do by the trade deadline this season.NFL insider reveals Colts might wait a week or two before selling before trade deadline”Many in league getting impression Colts will wait 1-2 weeks before determining trade course,” Fowler reports. “Rallying off a few wins could change perspective. But… they need picks, too.”After Ballard’s move for Sauce Gardner at last year’s trade deadline, the Colts are without a first-round pick in 2027’s NFL Draft. With that in mind, selling to try and get back some Day 2 and 3 ammo makes a lot of sense.There might not be a player on this team that’s completely untouchable, as Jonathan Taylor, DeForest Buckner, and Quenton Nelson, among many others, could be available.However, this report from Fowler indicates that the Colts aren’t going to make any such decisions until they know for sure that they should be sellers at this year’s trade deadline.MORE: Why Colts are likely sellers after firing Chris Ballard before NFL trade deadlineWhile a 2-4 record is poor, the AFC South is up for grabs with the Jacksonville Jaguars at 4-2, and plenty of other teams in the Wild Card sitting at just four wins.If the Colts win in Week 7 and then rattle off another win or two in Weeks 8 and 9, then standing pat at the trade deadline, or only selling a few smaller pieces, might be in play.Without their first-round pick, the Colts would likely prefer to be contenders this season. But if they lose two of the next three, or even these next two matchups against the Minnesota Vikings and the Jaguars, this season might be over.Selling would make a ton of sense for the Colts; it just might not happen for a week or two. Colts fans should be prepared to see the team sell, but it’s not set in stone just yet, as a turnaround could change the team’s plans this season.More NFL news:Travis Hunter made NFL history, but the Jaguars still left London with a lossAaron Rodgers blasts Buccaneers’ field as ‘one of the worst surfaces in the league’Cam Skattebo’s lack of rushing attempts is a major cause for concern for GiantsESPN analyst believes Browns are a quarterback away from being Super Bowl contendersESPN analyst proposes Eagles trade Saquon Barkley to Texans for very intriguing haul