Overview
- Jones is thriving on a one-year Colts deal worth $14 million base with incentives up to about $17.7 million.
- He leads the NFL with 2,404 passing yards while guiding Indianapolis to 7–2 and generating MVP chatter.
- The Colts sent their 2026 and 2027 first-round picks to the Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner, a move widely read as confidence in their current quarterback plan.
- Analysts forecast a lucrative market ranging from roughly three years and $105 million with about $60 million guaranteed to a four-year, $200 million scenario, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Indianapolis is interested in a long-term deal.
- Jones beat out 2023 top pick Anthony Richardson for the job, drew public backing from Eli Manning, and looks to rebound from a five-turnover loss before talks intensify; no extension has been reached.