The NFL's 2026 trade deadline hits at 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, closing the book on weeks of roster turnover that have already reshaped several contenders and rebuilding teams alike.

No team has moved more pieces than the Indianapolis Colts. On October 27, Indianapolis traded longtime All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks and sent defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to the San Francisco 49ers, who will absorb the roughly $7.9 million left on his contract, according to the Associated Press. Both players were in the final years of their deals.

Taylor Still in Indianapolis — For Now

The bigger question is whether the selloff extends to running back Jonathan Taylor. Colts coach Shane Steichen said as of late October that Taylor had not requested a trade, and league sources told ESPN's Jordan Raanan that any team wanting to pry him loose would likely need to offer at least a second-round pick. Taylor signed a two-year, $44 million extension in August — a key difference from Nelson and Buckner, who were both playing out expiring contracts, and a complicating factor for any deal before today's cutoff.

The Colts' moves have fueled speculation that other teams could circle Taylor as the deadline approaches, continuing a storyline that intensified over the weekend as rival front offices weighed the cost of a blockbuster addition at the position.

Two Starting Quarterbacks Already Changed Addresses

Elsewhere, two teams have already swapped signal-callers this season. The Minnesota Vikings traded J.J. McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, to the New York Giants on September 28 for a 2027 fifth-round pick, after McCarthy lost Minnesota's starting job to Kyler Murray. The deal came together quickly after Giants starter Jaxson Dart needed season-ending knee surgery, leaving New York turning to a former first-rounder as insurance behind Jameis Winston, per Minnesota Public Radio.

Dallas, meanwhile, ended a months-long standoff with cornerback Joey Porter Jr., acquiring him from the Pittsburgh Steelers in late September for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. Porter had sat out the season's first three games amid a contract dispute before the move; the Cowboys needed the help after ranking last in the league in EPA allowed per pass entering the trade, according to theScore.

"HE HAS NOT REQUESTED A TRADE AT THIS POINT."

Houston also added to its receiving corps in October, acquiring Marvin Harrison Jr. from the Arizona Cardinals as the Texans look to jump-start the 2024 first-round pick's production.

What's Next

With today's 4 p.m. deadline looming, front offices around the league are expected to make last-minute calls on marginal roster pieces, even as the deals already on the books — Taylor's situation chief among them — continue to dominate the conversation. Any trade must be submitted to the league office before the cutoff; no deals can be processed afterward until the new league year next March.