Colts coach Shane Steichen: 'It'll be great to get the trade deadline over'
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INDIANAPOLIS — Every eye in the NFL is looking toward the Colts as the NFL trade deadline looms at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Indianapolis has already traded two of the deadline’s biggest pieces, sending Quenton Nelson to Seattle and DeForest Buckner to San Francisco two weeks ago, and all the Colts have done since those deals is lose, prompting speculation that Indianapolis is going to continue to deal.
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Colts head coach Shane Steichen declined to offer much of any insight into the team’s deadline plans during his weekly Monday press conference.
“I'm not going to get into any speculation on anything right now,” Steichen said. “Those are organizational decisions. My focus is on getting this football team ready for the Miami Dolphins.”
Indianapolis (2-7) is undeniably headed for a rebuild.
The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard after an ugly loss to Tennessee, dealt the two biggest pillars in the locker room and appear to be clearing space in exchange for assets the team’s next general manager can use.
But it is hard to tell how far Indianapolis plans to go at the trade deadline. For example, ESPN reported last week that teams have called about quarterback Daniel Jones, but The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero reported Sunday night that the Colts have told Jones he will not be dealt.
Steichen declined to answer any questions about the availability of his struggling starting quarterback.
The deadline has weighed heavily on the Colts.
Slot receiver Josh Downs asked for a trade shortly after the Nelson and Buckner deals. Jonathan Taylor has spent every media availability for three weeks answering questions about potential trades. Jones admitted after Sunday’s game that some of the moves left him confused about the team’s direction.
Steichen has been in the same position for a month, answering questions about trade possibilities while trying to turn around a team that has lost five consecutive games.
The Colts coach has tried to focus on the next opponent, but it’s impossible to avoid everything.
“Yeah, it'll be great to get the trade deadline over,” Steichen said. “Obviously, there's been a lot of speculation, a lot of talk, a lot of noise the last three weeks. And so, once that clears up tomorrow at 4 o’clock, we can focus on what we need to focus on, and that's football.”
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