Indianapolis Colts–Philadelphia Eagles Trade History

Baltimore acquired veteran quarterback Fred Enke from Philadelphia for George Musacco in August 1953. Enke became the Colts' leading passer that season, throwing for 1,054 yards and eight touchdowns in eight games. Musacco never established a professional playing career after military service interrupted his football path, so Baltimore received the only substantial NFL production from the exchange.

Baltimore received the disputed 1960 ninth-round selection associated with Don Perkins and later obtained a 1962 compensatory ninth-round pick after Perkins was ruled Dallas property. Philadelphia received Jimmy Carr. Surviving sources do not fully resolve the original date, pick number or downstream attribution, so the record preserves that uncertainty. The documented returns do not support a clear winner, leaving the trade even.

Baltimore and Philadelphia exchanged veteran multipurpose players before the 1968 season, with Timmy Brown going to the Colts and Alvin Haymond to the Eagles. Brown played 11 games as a reserve for a Baltimore team that reached Super Bowl III. Haymond started nine games for Philadelphia, intercepted a pass and scored on both punt and kickoff returns before later bringing the Eagles additional trade value. Philadelphia gets the slight edge.

Baltimore traded linebacker Ron Porter to Philadelphia for the 1970 third-round pick used on Ara Person. Person never played a regular-season game for the Colts and later appeared in only four NFL games with St. Louis. Porter, meanwhile, remained with Philadelphia through 1972 and contributed as a regular defender. The pick was real value in theory, but Baltimore failed to convert it into production.

Baltimore sent running back Norm Bulaich to Philadelphia for a 1973 fourth-round selection and a 1974 second-round choice. The Colts used those picks on Gery Palmer and Ed Shuttlesworth, but neither produced comparable Baltimore value. Bulaich immediately became a significant Eagles contributor, combining rushing and receiving work across the 1973 season and remaining with Philadelphia in 1974.

Baltimore acquired quarterback Bill Troup from Philadelphia on April 2, 1976 for veteran tackle Dennis Nelson. The Colts' own transaction history and Philadelphia's 1976 media guide both describe the deal as Troup for Nelson, with no draft pick attached. Troup became Baltimore's long-term backup and started 11 games in 1978 when Bert Jones was unavailable.

Baltimore traded guard Ron Baker to Philadelphia on August 26, 1980 for the 1981 eighth-round pick used on defensive end Hosea Taylor. Taylor gave the Colts 20 games and seven starts across two seasons, including six starts and two sacks as a rookie. Baker became a Philadelphia line fixture, starting 106 games for the Eagles from 1980 through 1988. The long-term gap strongly favors Philadelphia.

Indianapolis traded Pro Bowl guard Ron Solt to Philadelphia for a 1989 first-round pick and a 1990 fourth-rounder. The first became Andre Rison, who produced 820 receiving yards as a Colts rookie before becoming one of the league's premier receivers later in his career. Turning an established lineman into a first-round skill player plus another selection gave Indianapolis the stronger long-term asset return.

Indianapolis gave Philadelphia a 2006 fourth-round pick to acquire the 148th selection in 2005 and draft defensive end Jonathan Welsh. Welsh appeared in only six games for the Colts. Philadelphia carried the future fourth into the 2006 draft and used it in a sequence of trades that helped create more roster value, giving the Eagles the better return from a patient move.

Indianapolis sent a future sixth-round pick to Philadelphia for No. 222 in 2009 and selected Pat McAfee. The seventh-rounder became one of the NFL's premier specialists, earning multiple Pro Bowls and first-team All-Pro recognition during eight Colts seasons. Philadelphia's 2010 sixth-round return became Charles Scott, who did not play a regular-season game for the Eagles, making this a massive Indianapolis win.

Indianapolis acquired tackle Winston Justice and pick No. 187 for pick No. 172. Justice became a regular Colts starter in 2012, while Indianapolis later sent No. 187 to the Jets in the Drew Stanton trade. Philadelphia also extracted downstream value: No. 172 became part of the package used to move from No. 15 to No. 12 for Fletcher Cox. Both teams turned a small exchange into useful value.

Indianapolis and Philadelphia swapped fringe defensive prospects at the start of 2012 training camp, with cornerback D.J. Johnson going to the Colts and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu going to the Eagles. Johnson was waived by Indianapolis before the regular season and moved to the practice squad. Philadelphia released Ogbu at final cuts, leaving neither club with meaningful regular-season production.

Indianapolis acquired linebackers Moise Fokou and Greg Lloyd from Philadelphia for cornerback Kevin Thomas and a conditional 2013 seventh-round pick that was not conveyed. Fokou became the only side of the exchange to provide meaningful regular-season value for his new club, appearing throughout the Colts' 2012 season. Thomas was waived by Philadelphia before the regular season, and the conditional pick never materialized.

Indianapolis and Philadelphia made a straight player-for-player swap in March 2013, with fullback Stanley Havili going to the Colts and defensive lineman Clifton Geathers joining the Eagles. Each filled a one-season role. Havili appeared in 13 games with eight starts and added 128 receiving yards for Indianapolis, while Geathers played all 16 games as a reserve for Philadelphia. Neither became a long-term piece, making the exchange essentially even.

Philadelphia sent picks No. 52 and No. 169 to Indianapolis to move up three spots to No. 49 and select tight end Dallas Goedert. Philadelphia used No. 49 on Dallas Goedert, who developed into a long-term starting tight end and major postseason contributor. Indianapolis received Kemoko Turay and Jordan Wilkins; both supplied useful stretches, but neither approached Goedert's sustained impact. The Eagles paid a fifth-round pick to move only three spots, and the player they targeted justified the premium.

Indianapolis traded defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway to Philadelphia during the 2019 draft for the No. 246 selection. The Colts used that seventh-round pick on offensive lineman Javon Patterson, who spent his rookie season on injured reserve and never appeared in a regular-season game for Indianapolis. Patterson later played one NFL game for Cleveland, leaving the Colts with virtually no realized return.

Philadelphia turned a deteriorated Carson Wentz situation into a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 selection that became a first-rounder after Wentz met the playing-time threshold in Indianapolis. The Eagles escaped the quarterback relationship, gained valuable draft flexibility and avoided needing Wentz to rebound for the transaction to work. Extracting a first-round return after his disastrous 2020 season made the outcome especially favorable.

Indianapolis acquired offensive lineman Matt Pryor and a 2022 seventh-round pick from Philadelphia for a 2022 sixth-round pick. Pryor immediately supplied useful, inexpensive depth, appearing in all 17 games with five starts in 2021 before earning another Colts contract. Philadelphia recovered a modest draft asset, but Indianapolis received the more substantial on-field return from a small late-round pick downgrade.

Philadelphia moved from No. 155 to No. 164 in the 2024 fifth round and sent Indianapolis an additional sixth-round pick, then selected linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. The Colts used their two choices on Jaylin Simpson and Micah Abraham. Trotter has appeared in every regular-season game through two years and contributed on defense and special teams, giving Philadelphia the clearest realized value.