Overview
- Jones is thriving on a one-year, $14 million deal, leading an 8-2 Colts team and the league in passing yards with strong efficiency metrics.
- Ian Rapoport reports Indianapolis plans to make a long-term offer, though multiple outlets note formal extension talks have not begun.
- The Colts’ acquisition of Sauce Gardner for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks is widely viewed as a win-now signal that boosts Jones’ bargaining position.
- Recent caution flags include six fumbles (three lost) and four interceptions across the two games before the bye, as noted by ESPN’s Dan Graziano.
- Contract outlooks vary, with comps near three years and about $100 million and a Spotrac projection at four years and $183.7 million ahead of the 2026 free-agency window.