**JJ Stankevitz:** One thing I'll caution about the NFL trade deadline is even if the Colts do want to upgrade spots on their roster, it's not always easy finding a trade partner willing to trade a bona fide starter.
In 2024, only two players were traded for Day 2 draft picks: The New York Jets sent a third-rounder to the Las Vegas Raiders for wide receiver Davante Adams, and the Washington Commanders sent several picks, including a third-rounder, to the New Orleans Saints for cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
A handful of other players were acquired for Day 3 picks (rounds 4-7) last year, too. The last time an NFL trade deadline went nuclear was 2022, which was headlined by the Miami Dolphins trading a first-round pick to the Denver Broncos for defensive end Bradley Chubb and the San Francisco 49ers sending four picks to the Carolina Panthers for running back Christian McCaffrey.
That year is more the exception than the rule, though. The point being: It's hard to say a team definitely will do something before the deadline, since willingness to make a trade in the NFL is often less likely to result in an in-season trade actually happening than in other leagues like the NBA or Major League Baseball.
The NFL trade deadline is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Stay tuned.