Mitchell was drafted to hedge the Colts' bets at wide receiver, but Alec Pierce's emergence and Mitchell's inability to finish plays cost him.

The duds of the regular season became the stars of the trade deadline Tuesday, as the Jets shipped cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts, sent Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys and acquired a haul of draft picks — as well as a pair of players who could contribute in the present.

Sitting a surprising 7-2 at the deadline, the Colts have been connected to adding help at cornerback and edge rusher

Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports echoed those sentiments in a recent report of his. However, he also added that he would "not rule out" the Colts potentially trading away a player either. And there is one player in particular who is garnering attention from other teams.

AD Mitchell cost the Colts the Rams game with a fumble and penalty, and was benched. He addressed it all Wednesday: 'Most adversity I've ever faced'

The New York Jets reportedly rejected the Kansas City Chiefs' trade offer for Breece Hall before Tuesday's deadline.