CBS Sports’ Colts trade rumor could lead to WR deal with Steelers, Bills or Broncos
are widely expected to be buyers ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, but there is at least one player the team could sell.
CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones believes it’s possible the Colts will actually
and he adds that teams are monitoring the status of wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, which obviously opens the door for him to be traded.
“The needs for Indy before their loss to Pittsburgh were cornerback and edge rusher, in that order. I would not rule out the Colts potentially trading a player, either. I have heard from teams who are monitoring second-year receiver Adonai Mitchell, who has two catches on four targets since the start of October,” Jones said. “Mitchell was a second-round pick in the 2024 draft.”
A second-round pick of the Colts in 2024, Mitchell has yet to be much of a factor in the Colts’ offense over his season-plus in the NFL and is on the road to being a bust.
Mitchell had just 23 catches for 312 yards during his rookie campaign, and he has just nine catches for 152 yards this season.
The Texas product also found himself in the dog house recently, when he dropped the ball before crossing the goal line for a would-be touchdown, leading to the second-year wide receiver
The Colts are very deep at wide receiver with Michael Pittman Jr., Alec Pierce and Josh Downs, so that has played a factor in Mitchell’s lackluster career.
It also means Indy can afford to unload Mitchell, who they clearly don’t have much use for, anyway.
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