The NFL trade deadline is less than two weeks away and personnel moves already have started around the league.
For example, the Indianapolis Colts traded three-time All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks on Tuesday, while also sending defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers.
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