fter three straight losses, the Indianapolis Colts sit in last place in the AFC South with a 3-5 record. Quarterback Gardner Minshew, who is projected to start the rest of the season with Anthony Richardson sidelined, is now 1-3 as a starter in 2023.

For those reasons, the Colts aren’t likely to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline. But they could still make a few moves before the deadline if they decided to sell.

Here are three (or four) of the most likely players that the Colts could consider trading before Tuesday’s deadline:

Mo Alie-Cox, Tight End

The veteran tight end is the most logical trade candidate on Indianapolis’ roster. The Colts possess better, younger tight end depth in Kyle Granson and Drew Ogletree. Second-year tight end Jelani Woods is also reportedly close to returning to the field, which would make Alie-Cox even more expendable.

Granson has missed the past two games because of a concussion. But even with him out of the lineup, Alie-Cox had 2 receptions for 5 yards on 3 targets combined over the past two weeks.

Alie-Cox is signed through the 2024 season, but he has no dead cap space for next year. Therefore, at the beginning of the offseason, he will be a strong candidate to be cut before free agency.

The main issue will be finding a suitor interested in a 30-year-old tight end who’s posted just 5 catches for 72 yards this season. Last year, he had 19 receptions for 189 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Furthermore, Alie-Cox has never reached 400 receiving yards or scored more than 4 touchdowns in a season.

The Colts would have to find a team desperate for tight end depth to receive anything meaningful in return for Alie-Cox.