Colts applying transition tag to QB Daniel Jones

Picked sixth general within the 2019 NFL Draft by the Giants, Jones had a mercurial keep in Gotham, overflowing with play good, dangerous and ugly, accidents and a training carousel to cope with. Released amid his sixth 12 months with the franchise, Jones had a quick stick with the Minnesota Vikings however noticed no sport motion.

He was signed by the Colts final offseason on a one-year deal to compete with Richardson. He gained the QB1 job and by no means seemed again, taking part in arguably the perfect he has in his professional profession as he spearheaded a 7-1 Colts begin.

Jones completed his abbreviated first season with Indy finishing 261 of 384 passes (career-best completion proportion of 68) for 3,101 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions, together with 5 speeding touchdowns.

The Colts sputtered to the end line, ending the 12 months at 8-9 and out of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

With Ballard and Steichen coming into a pivotal season, their confidence in Jones’ return to well being and his 2025 type is now ink.