The Indianapolis Colts went all-in at the trade deadline this season, and one might wonder if general manager Chris Ballard is beginning to have some guilt about that. The GM's normal way of doing business before 2025 was to stand pat at the deadline. He drastically changed course this year.
Not only did Indy acquire cornerback Sauce Gardner, but the team gave two future first-round draft picks to do so. Certain things must work out now for Indianapolis for the next few seasons to be great. One is that Gardner must stay healthy and great, of course.