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The Colts are set to explore a trade for veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II
The Indianapolis Colts have made several of the bigger moves of the offseason to this point. The front office has shelled out some serious money to keep Daniel Jones and Alec Pierce in town, but that has resulted in guys like Michael Pittman Jr. and Zaire Franklin being shown the exit door. Now, it seems like veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II will be following right behind them.
One of the top slot corners in the league, Moore ended up losing his starting job in Indy’s secondary last season, making it seem like there was a shot he’d be on the move this offseason. With the 2026 NFL Draft drawing near, the Colts have made a final decision on Moore’s future, which could result in some fireworks going down before the draft.
Colts to Begin Exploring Trades for Kenny Moore II
Adam Schefter
Sources: Colts and Kenny Moore II mutually have agreed to seek a trade and a new home for the veteran cornerback. Moore is entering the last year of his contract, and both sides feel it is time to explore a trade.
After going undrafted in 2017, Moore initially signed with the New England Patriots, but he was waived as part of the team’s final roster cuts. The Colts scooped him up, and he has spent the past nine seasons with them, turning himself into a valuable part of Indy’s secondary during that stretch.
Moore’s best season came in 2021, as he earned Pro Bowl honors after he racked up 102 tackles, four interceptions, 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one sack. However, Moore has struggled to replicate that season, and his play fell off a cliff last season, leading to him eventually losing his starting job.
With Moore entering the final year of the three-year, $30 million contract he signed ahead of the 2024 campaign, it seemed like a natural time for the two sides to part ways. They seem to agree with that train of thought, as reports indicate that Indianapolis is going to look to find a way to unload Moore over the upcoming weeks.
“Sources: Colts and Kenny Moore II mutually have agreed to seek a trade and a new home for the veteran cornerback,” Adam Schefter of ESPN reported in a post on X. “Moore is entering the last year of his contract, and both sides feel it is time to explore a trade.”
Should the Colts Trade Kenny Moore II?
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The arrival of Sauce Gardner, who was picked up in a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets midway through the 2025 campaign, shook up the Colts’ cornerback room last year, and it resulted in Moore becoming the odd man out. With so much money tied up to Gardner now, Indianapolis can’t really afford to keep Moore in town, even if he only has one year left on his current contract.
By trying to move him now, Indy is attempting to get any sort of draft capital it can in exchange for Moore before he potentially hits the open market and leaves for nothing next offseason. Considering all Moore has done during his time with the Colts, seeing him depart would be a tough pill to swallow, but at the end of the day, the NFL is a business, and this is a move that the front office has likely felt is necessary for the past couple of months.