The Indianapolis Colts locked up their quarterback with an eye-popping deal for Daniel Jones.
Daniel Jones had a breakout season for the Indianapolis Colts, both for his career and the Colts’ trajectory as contenders before an Achilles tear cut that short in December. Jones signed with Indianapolis that offseason to compete with Anthony Richardson Sr., a competition he won and never looked back from as he led the most explosive offense in the league to start the season. The Colts made it clear on Wednesday that Jones is their quarterback of the future, as they agreed to terms with Jones on a two-year, $88 million contract that can be worth up to $100 million. There is a guaranteed $50 million signing bonus and a $60 million injury guarantee.
Jones is still in his recovery but is expected to be ready for the start of the season at minimum and expected to be good to roll at training camp. Prior to this extension, Indianapolis employed a rare transition tag to use on Jones ahead of the March 3 deadline, which would have allowed the team to match any signed offer sheets. Had the two sides not agreed to a deal, and Jones played the 2026 season on that tender, he would have received $37.8 million for this upcoming season. Instead, he’ll play out a two year deal that will see his top weapon Alec Pierce return as well on a four-year, $116 million contract.
Here is the full story from Colts Roundtable writer Jake Arthur on the eye-popping deal that locks up Jones in Indy.
While reportedly, the talks in negotiation dragged on as the two sides were far apart last week, the Colts never intended to let Jones walk and sign another signal caller.