Bills trade center Van Pran-Granger to Colts on roster-cutdown day
Buffalo sent a 2027 seventh-round pick to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick and center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, per Tom Pelissero's reporting. Van Pran-Granger, a 2024 fifth-round pick by the Bills, appeared in 31 regular season games and three playoff contests for Buffalo. The Colts add depth at center ahead of Week 1 with Tanor Bortolini as the starter.
The Buffalo Bills traded center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, per Tom Pelissero's reporting. Buffalo sent a 2027 seventh-round pick; Indianapolis sent back a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Van Pran-Granger was a 2024 fifth-round pick by the Bills. According to Yahoo NFL's account, he appeared in 31 regular season games for Buffalo, starting two of those contests, and played in three playoff games.
With the Colts, Van Pran-Granger will likely be slotted into a backup role. Tanor Bortolini is the starting center for Indianapolis, according to the reporting. The trade adds depth to the Colts' offensive line ahead of Week 1.
The trade occurred on the NFL's roster-cutdown day, when teams must reduce their rosters to the 53-player regular season limit.
The Bills traded center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger to the Colts on Sunday, sending a 2027 seventh-round pick and receiving a 2027 sixth-round pick in return.
Van Pran-Granger moves from a Bills roster contending for a playoff spot to Indianapolis with limited immediate playing time expected. Watch whether the Colts activate him as a backup for Week 1 and whether Buffalo's remaining center depth holds firm through the season.
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