# Reggie Wayne jokes he should become ‘player-coach’ after Colts’ trade deadline sell-off

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/reggie-wayne-jokes-he-should-become-player-coach-after-colts-trade-deadline-sell-off/
- Published: 2026-11-11T04:30:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:34:55+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/sports/reggie-wayne-jokes-he-should-be-player-coach-after-colts-deadline-trades/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Wayne joked about returning as a player-coach.
- Colts traded Downs and Allen before the deadline.
- Indianapolis has five active receivers and five straight defeats.

## Summary

Reggie Wayne joked that he may need to return to the field after the Indianapolis Colts traded away two wide receivers before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. Wayne, now the Colts’ wide receiver coach, quipped on social media about becoming a player-coach as the 2-7 team’s options at the position dwindled.

Indianapolis sent Josh Downs to Kansas City for fourth- and fifth-round picks in the 2027 draft, and Keenan Allen to San Francisco for a sixth-round pick that year. The Colts have five receivers on their active roster, with Alec Pierce and D.J. Montgomery on injured reserve; they have lost five straight games since 4 October. A player-coach role is not possible under the current NFL collective bargaining agreement.

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