COLTS DUMP TWO PRO BOWLERS IN ONE AFTERNOON

Indianapolis dropped to 2-5, fired general manager Chris Ballard a week ago, and then spent Tuesday clearing out the building. Quenton Nelson, the No. 6 pick in 2018 and a Pro Bowler in all eight of his seasons, went to Seattle for a 2027 third-rounder and a 2028 fifth. A few hours later DeForest Buckner went back to San Francisco, the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2016, for a 2027 fourth. That is two franchise cornerstones for three picks, one of which does not exist for another year and a half. The Colts wanted the draft capital because they shipped their 2026 and 2027 first-rounders to the Jets last November for Sauce Gardner. They emptied the cupboard, then sold the furniture to refill it. Both guys were on expiring deals and neither had been shy about his mood after the recent losses. Seattle, the defending champs, took on the remaining $9.777 million Nelson is owed. Buckner brings four sacks and 31 tackles in seven games to a 49ers pass rush that finished last in the league with 20 sacks a year ago. Next up is running back Jonathan Taylor, who signed a two-year, $44 million extension in August and is now the most discussed man in Indiana. The deadline is Nov. 10.

Why you should give a shit: Two franchise guys left for contenders in one afternoon and Indy got paid in 2028, so the rest of this Colts season is just a countdown to Nov. 10 and whoever's locker gets cleaned out next.