Who will start for Colts after Buckner, Nelson trades?

After trading away two cornerstone players, it's clear that the Indianapolis Colts have their eye on the future. However, there are still 10 games left to be played in the 2026 season.So who is going to start at left guard and at defensive tackle, with Quenton Nelson at DeForest Buckner being traded away?Let's start at guard -- the logical answer here is rookie Jalen Farmer, whom the Colts drafted in the fourth round. At Kentucky, Farmer was a stout presence inside, surrendering only 14 pressures and three sacks over 457 pass-blocking snaps in 2025. He also graded out fairly well in the run game by PFF's metrics.Offensive line coach Tony Sparano was extremely bullish on Farmer."He's got size and length as a guard, which is pretty unique," Sparano said, via Colts.com. "Then you have the fact that this guy is powerful and he's twitchy."Farmer was a right guard at Kentucky, so if they want to keep him on that side of the line, they could move Matt Goncalves to left guard as another option.At defensive tackle, it will be Adetomiwa Adebawore who will start alongside of Grover Stewart. Adebawore has put together a terrific season and will help provide a pass rush presence in Buckner's absence.Adebawore has recorded 25 QB pressures this season and ranks second among all tackles in PFF's pass rush win rate metric.While the Colts are currently moving on from players, keeping Adebawore, who is in the final year of his rookie deal, may end up on the to-do list.This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Who will start for Colts after Buckner, Nelson trades?