The Indianapolis Colts could be in for a tricky end to the 2026 season following the numerous big-name departures before the trade deadline earlier this week.
Carlie Irsay-Gordon has recouped some draft picks for the Colts, but it has left the team short of star quality ahead of the final games of the year. Josh Downs and Keenan Allen were both lost from the wide receiver room on Tuesday, which has led to Colts coach Reggie Wayne sharing his thoughts online.
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“Welp… Might be time to dust off the old Reeboks…. 🤷🏾♂️ Has the player-Coach thing ever happened before?” he said on X, with a photo of his cleats.
Given Wayne is working for the Colts as the wide receivers coach, his comments have received some criticism from some former players, who were left shocked by the 47-year-old speaking out against the decisions made by the organisation’s chiefs ahead of the trade deadline.
“For him to say that as the wide receiver coach, Carlie probably, ‘Hey, Reggie, can you come to my office?’ She writing that s*** down on a notepad when you walk in. ‘So I saw on Twitter you said it’s time to dust the cleats off. You think that was, you know, appropriate work-related behaviour? A tweet?’,” said Jarvis Landry on the 4 and South podcast.
