Indianapolis Colts left guard Quenton Nelson is entering the final year of his rookie contract, playing the 2022 season on the fifth-year option. While he’s already one of the highest-paid guards in the NFL, his upcoming contract extension is going to reset the market at the position.
It’s not a matter of if Nelson will get extended. It’s only a matter of when the deal comes to fruition. It could happen before the team officially reports for training camp on July 26. It could happen sometime during the regular season. But we should expect it to happen sooner rather than later.
Nelson has been everything the Colts have wanted when they selected him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He’s earned three All-Pro First Team and four Pro Bowl selections since entering the NFL. He has missed only three games in his career, all of which came in 2021.
