Kenny Moore II has been one of the top nickel cornerbacks in the NFL for much of his professional career. The nine-year pro has spent his entire NFL career in Indianapolis but appears to be headed to a new home in 2026. The veteran cornerback and the Colts have agreed to seek a trade ahead of the 2026 season, leaving Moore as an intriguing name for teams seeking secondary help.
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Slot cornerback has become an integral position in the NFL as teams have become more passing-oriented, and three-wide receiver sets have become more commonplace. As a result, finding a landing spot for the former Pro Bowl nickel corner should not be difficult if the teams can settle on the money.
Sports Illustrated’s senior NFL insider, Albert Breer, recently named the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings as two potential landing spots for Moore.
“As for potential landing spots, I think Dallas would be one, with the nickel being an important piece in new coordinator Christian Parker’s defense and the Cowboys having a hole after Jourdan Lewis’s departure to the Jaguars last year,” Breer wrote.
The Cowboys had one of the NFL’s top offenses in 2025 but fell short of the postseason, in part due to struggles on defense. Dallas has made strides to improve that side of the ball since the trade deadline last season. However, they still have some holes to fill on defense if they want to return to the postseason in 2026, and one of those holes would be slot cornerback.
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Moore was the No. 79-ranked cornerback in PFSN’s Cornerback Impact Metric (CBi) in 2025, registering 55 tackles (34 solo, 21 assists), 3 tackles for loss, an interception, 6 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and a defensive touchdown.
“The Vikings are another potential fit, with Moore’s versatility meshing, at least on paper, with how DC Brian Flores builds his defense,” Breer added.
Minnesota has James Pierre, Isaiah Rodgers, and Byron Murphy Jr. at cornerback, but Moore is a more versatile piece, who is a more natural fit than any of the others in the slot. Adding him would allow the others to compete for the top two spots on the outside, with the third rotating in on the inside and outside.
Flores’ defense ranked No. 4 in 2025 in PFSN’s Defense Impact Metric (DEFi), and adding Moore to an already talented unit would only strengthen that side of the ball and help make up for any potential shortcomings on offense.
“Those teams being in the NFC should also make them likely suitors, assuming Indy would rather not help out a conference rival,” Breer added. “Moore, who will turn 31 in August, is in a contract year, so that’ll drive down his value some. But if the price was a Day 3 pick on the higher end, and I had a need like Dallas and Minnesota, I’d probably do it.”
Per Spotrac, Moore is in the final year of a three-year, $30 million contract, with a cap hit of $13,110,000 and a base salary of $9.49 million in 2026.
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A Moore trade could take until the start of day three to materialize as teams look to add to their secondary in the draft on the first two days, but if teams miss out on potential slot options they like, circling back to the Colts for a Moore trade would provide a team with a legitimate option in the slot for this season.
While Indianapolis may have to eat some money on the contract, clearing some cap space and getting draft compensation for a player they don’t deem part of their future makes sense. Keep an eye on Dallas and Minnesota throughout the draft as they potentially look to address their secondaries with young talent, or pivot to a veteran like Moore if they miss out.
