Adonai Mitchell was reportedly the final piece of the Colts‘ trade or two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner.

But if he wasn’t, he still wouldn’t be a Colt, according to the NFL Network.

A story on nfl.com says the Colts would have dealt Mitchell, a 2024 second-rounder, to the Browns for a late-round pick if the Gardner trade hadn’t happened:

“Former Colts second-rounder Adonai Mitchell was another player who received real interest. In fact, had he not gone to the Jets as part of the Gardner deal, the Browns planned to complete a trade for Mitchell, sending a late-round pick to Indianapolis. Mitchell has just nine catches this season for 152 yards, plus had a notable gaffe when he let go of the ball before the goal line against the Rams. He had fallen out of favor with the Colts.”

Mitchell was effectively benched by Colts coach Shane Steichen following the Rams game where he, of course, also committed a holding call that erased a Jonathan Taylor touchdown in the 27-20 loss.

This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Adonai Mitchell wouldn’t be a Colts even without Sauce Gardner trade