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With Quenton Nelson Joining The Seahawks, A Look Back At John Schneider’s Previous Midseason Trades

The Seahawks have had a lot of success adding players in midseason trades under general manager and president of football operations John Schneider, and they made another big trade Tuesday.

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 1:55 AM
With Quenton Nelson Joining The Seahawks, A Look Back At John Schneider’s Previous Midseason Trades
Key Things to Know
  • The Seattle Seahawks acquired guard Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts in a midseason trade.
  • Seattle traded a permanent package of a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick for Nelson.
  • Nelson is an eight-time Pro Bowler and three-time first-team All-Pro who started eight seasons in Indianapolis.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Seattle Seahawks acquired eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick. General manager John Schneider completed the trade on Tuesday, adding the decorated interior lineman to Seattle's offense following Nelson's three first-team and three second-team All-Pro selections across eight seasons with the Colts.

The trade continues Schneider's long history of midseason acquisitions since becoming general manager in 2010. Boyle highlights prior impactful midseason additions including Marshawn Lynch in 2010, Duane Brown in 2017, Quandre Diggs in 2019, Leonard Williams in 2023, Ernest Jones IV in 2024, and Rashid Shaheed in 2025.

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