The Indianapolis Colts had to do something. Not at the 2025 trade deadline, necessarily, but with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. To be clear, Mitchell wasn't a bad person, but he seemed unlikely to ever rise up the receiver depth chart in a way a former second-round pick should.
He has good size and speed, but couldn't consistently get separation from defenders. His play was a mystery in Indy, but he was also just somehow a bad fit in a great Colts offense, when everyone else seemed to excel this season.
Many times, simply changing teams will help an underperforming player who has raw talent.