Colts Push for Long-Term Jones Deal

0:00On April 21st, the Indianapolis Colts are gearing up for the 2026 NFL Draft by evaluating their roster hard, especially after a wild-free, agency splash. They locked in wide receiver Alec Pierce and slapped the franchise tag on quarterback Daniel Jones to keep him in the fold. Jones tore his Achilles earlier this season, but word is he's way ahead of schedule in rehab, which has head coach Shane Stuykin pumped about the progress. That injury wrecked the Colts' late season run. They started 7-1 with Jones slinging the ball like a bus, but collapsed without him, and missed the playoffs. Fans in the front office see him as the spark they need to contend in the AFC South again. In 13 games last year, Jones dropped 19 touchdowns against just 8 picks, top 3,000 passing yards, and even ran in 5. Scores. Coming off stints with the Giants and Vikings, the guys have proven vet from Duke, drafted first round back in 2019.

1:00Colts brass is all in, pushing for a long-term deal to build around this 8-year signal collar and get back to dominating the division.