Maybe the Indianapolis Colts knew what they were doing after all in how early they traded Quenton Nelson. The all-world left guard was dealt to the Seattle Seahawks exactly two weeks before the NFL trade deadline. There were criticisms that…
Seattle Seahawks guard Quenton Nelson will undergo knee surgery and miss Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals, head coach Mike Macdonald announced. Nelson, who was recently acquired in a trade from the Indianapolis Colts, played just one game with Seattle before requiring the minor procedure. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the surgery aims to clean out cartilage fragments, with the timeline expected to be a few weeks rather than placing him on Injured Reserve.
The writer argues that the injury makes the Colts' early trade of Nelson look prudent, as waiting closer to the deadline could have diminished his trade value. Nelson had played through Seattle's Monday night defeat against the Chicago Bears before the decision was made. The report notes that acquiring teams conduct medical examinations, making the timing particularly fortunate for Indianapolis during their ongoing rebuild.
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