Speculation surfaces that Colts could move Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis

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With the trade deadline only four days away, and with an eleventh-hour deal or two typically being made, speculation has arisen that the Colts could send elsewhere one or two of their disgruntled free-agents-to-be: receiver Reggie Wayne (pictured) and defensive end Robert Mathis.

Phillip Wilson of the Indianapolis Star traces the spitballing to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who apparently said that the Colts should trade Wayne to the Bills and Mathis to the Jets. That idea has quickly become rumor, even though at this point there’s no reason to believe either deal could happen.

Wilson thinks that the Colts should keep both players. But if the Colts already have decided neither to use the franchise tag nor to give new contracts to one or both players, why not dump them now in exchange for future picks?

The hidden benefit, of course, is that it would be a legitimate way to weaken the team as part of a not-so-subtle effort to “Suck for Luck.”

 

[Barcode]

Seems to be a smart play as the team is at the intersection of needing to tear it down and rebuild.

 

[jonathanlambert33]

I'm being reminded of the NBA trade deadline.

 

[Shady_McCoy25]

This could be an interesting trade deadline

 

[kam.]

I want Reggie Wayne.

 

[Hurricane Season]

Could they seriously not get anything better than a 4th round pick for Mathis?

That's what Schefter was saying they should get for him... I'd assume he's worth a little more than that.

 

[Elite]

I'd take Mathis for a 4th rounder for sure. Not sure how he fits since I don't think he could be a 3-4 OLB and he's kind of useless as a 3-4 DE but if anyone could make it work, Rex could.

 

[kam.]

I'd take Mathis for a 4th rounder for sure. Not sure how he fits since I don't think he could be a 3-4 OLB and he's kind of useless as a 3-4 DE but if anyone could make it work, Rex could.

 

[Shady_McCoy25]

Given Mathis' age I would guess maybe a third round pick is all they would get