Reggie Wayne Jokes About Being Player-Coach After Colts Trade Josh Downs, Keenan Allen At Deadline

Indianapolis Colts wide receivers coach and franchise legend Reggie Wayne joked on social media that he might have to return as a player-coach after the team traded wideouts Keenan Allen and Josh Downs on Tuesday.

The fire sale-conducting Colts, who are 2-7, dealt Allen to the San Francisco 49ers for a sixth-round pick and Downs (plus a seventh-rounder) to the Kansas City Chiefs for fourth- and fifth-round selections before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.

Indianapolis previously traded left guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Running back Jonathan Taylor was long the subject of trade rumors and speculation but ultimately stayed in town.

Wayne starred on the Colts from 2001-2014. The six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro (one First Team, two Second Teams) amassed 1,070 catches for 14,345 yards and 82 touchdowns in his 14-year career. He had eight 1,000-yard seasons, including a career- and NFL-high 1,510 in 2007.

Wayne turns 48 years old on Nov. 17. Remarkably, he wouldn't be the oldest-ever player if he suited up this year. That honor goes to NFL legend George Blanda, who threw three passes for the Oakland Raiders at the age of 48 years, three months and four days on Dec. 21, 1975.

Perhaps Wayne can give the Colts a few more snaps in the final eight weeks of the season. If not, he has some work to do coaching up the remaining Colt wideouts on the active roster as they get pushed into heavier usage: Deion Burks, Ashton Dulin, Anthony Gould, Laquon Treadwell and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. The Colts also have Alec Pierce, who unfortunately is on injured reserve with a re-injury of left heel/ankle issue.