The Indianapolis Colts are selling — but not everyone is on the block. The team signed fourth-year defensive tackle Adetomiwa Adebawore to a two-year contract extension Tuesday, locking up one of their key young players even as trade winds swirl around the roster ahead of next Tuesday's deadline.

Adebawore has earned the commitment with a strong start to the 2026 season, emerging as a breakout piece on the Colts' defensive interior. The timing is the story: Indianapolis has been actively working to move players before the deadline, and the extension sends a clear message about which part of the roster the front office considers foundational.

For a team in transition, keeping a young, ascending defensive tackle off the trade market is the kind of move that pays off on both ends — it stabilizes the defensive line now and avoids having to replace an in-house success story later. The deal, first reported via a team source, assures at least one Colt that he'll be sticking around while the rest of the locker room watches the phones until the deadline passes.