Jim Irsay says Colts considered trading
owner Jim Irsay left some proverbial bread crumbs on the table Tuesday from the annual league meetings. After trading to the , Irsay acknowledged that the Colts considered trading for a "young" franchise quarterback that would have cost his team a pair of first-round picks. While that plan never came to fruition, the Colts were able execute a trade with the that brought 36-year-old quarterback to Indianapolis.Irsay did not reveal which quarterback the Colts were considering tradingKarl Malone Jersey for, but among the players who fit Irsay's profile include quarterback , who is currently in negotiations with Las Vegas on a contract extension. Another po sibility may have been , whose future with the was under intense scrutiny earlier this offseason. quarterback (age 33) and quarterback (30) are two other players the Colts may have considered trading for before acquiring Ryan. Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports andDerrick Favors Jersey the Paramount family of companies.By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. While the quarterback the Colts considered trading for is a mystery, Irsay left no doubt as it relates to his feelings regarding Wentz's performance at the end of what was his only season in Dante Exum JerseyIndianapolis. Irsay said Wentz's subpar performance in the Colts' Week 18 lo s to the -- a lo s that eliminated Indianapolis from playoff contention -- "was not an accident," Zak Keefer of The Athletic. Wentz's performance (he went 17 of 29 for 185 yards with a touchdown and an interception while getting sacked six times and fumbling once) convinced Irsay that a quarterback change was nece sary."It's just, for Elijah Hughes Jerseyus, it was just it was something that we had to move away from as a franchiseit was very obvious," Irsay said.Despite not having a succe sion plan in place, the Colts traded Wentz to Washington le s than a week before the start of free agency. A dozen days after trading Wentz, Indianapolis acquired Ryan from Atlanta in exchange for third-round pick in next month's draft. Irsay is hopeful that Ryan, a former league MVP who is fifth all time with 10 career 4,000-yard pa sing seasons, can help the Colts contend for an AFC South division title in 2022 and beyond.Donovan Mitchell Jersey"Extremely grateful to the football Gods, so to speak," Irsay said, "(regarding) where we were compared to where we are."
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