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• Updated Jun 15, 2026 at 7:59am

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Indianapolis Colts edge rusher Laiatu Latu.

The Dallas Cowboys tried to pull off a trade for a superstar edge rusher in Las Vegas Raiders All-Pro Maxx Crosby this offseason, but the price proved to be too high.

Instead, they settled for (another) trade for Rashan Gary, then took an edge rusher with their 2nd pick in the 1st round with Malachi Lawrence at No. 23 overall — and did so only after trading down from No. 20 with the Philadelphia Eagles.

That means, if there’s another deal out there to be had, they should probably go for it. And there might be after Pro Football Focus NFL reporter Daire Carragher put 6-foot-5, 265-pound Indianapolis Colts edge rusher and 2024 1st round pick Laiatu Latu on his list of high-profile trade candidates who could be available after the Los Angeles Rams pulled off a trade for superstar edge rusher Myles Garrett.

Much of Carragher’s thrust toward putting Latu on the list hinges on the Colts being the Colts — in other words, continuing to be bad.

“The idea of shipping away a recent first-round edge defender sounds ridiculous on the surface, particularly when that player has already shown the kind of flashes Latu has displayed early in his career,” Carragher wrote. “Then again, fellow 2024 first-round pick Jared Verse was similarly considered untouchable before becoming the selling point in the Garrett trade. Latu tallied an extra half-sack than Verse last year despite recording just 60% as many pressures. He finished the year as PFF’s highest-graded edge defender from the 2024 class, and led all defensive linemen with three interceptions … If a third consecutive losing season arrives without a clear long-term answer at quarterback, the franchise could be forced into a more aggressive rebuild.

“The Colts are likely not bad enough to wind up inside the top few picks of the quarterback-heavy 2027 draft, and a trade-up scenario for another Manning would be particularly intriguing. A move of this nature would require sacrificing one of the roster’s most valuable young assets. It could become a conversation Indianapolis at least entertains.”