The Colts kept their quarterback situation intact at the deadline, even with Daniel Jones drawing interest from Minnesota.
According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the Vikings checked on Jones before eventually landing Kirk Cousins from the Las Vegas Raiders. Indianapolis listened, but never got to the point of wanting to move him.
“The Vikings also inquired about Justin Herbert, Daniel Jones and Geno Smith before striking a deal with the Raiders for Kirk Cousins, per multiple league sources. The Colts listened but did not want to move Jones, while the Jets felt Smith was too important to the team and the development of other players. The Chargers, I’m told, immediately shut down all inquiries for Herbert, who also has a no-trade clause,” Schultz wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
That leaves the Colts set to ride with Jones for the rest of the season, at least for now. It also raises the question of whether Indianapolis plans to keep him beyond this year.
The team has been one of the quieter clubs at the deadline, aside from sending Keenan Allen to the San Francisco 49ers. Even so, the Colts had other conversations involving offensive players, and Jones was among the names that came up.
Indianapolis has struggled this season, which helped put several of its players in the rumor mill. Jonathan Taylor was the biggest name linked to other teams, though he now appears likely to remain with the Colts past the deadline. Josh Downs was also mentioned in trade chatter and is expected to stay put as well.
Jones’ own season has been uneven. He was benched two weeks ago against the Jacksonville Jaguars, then played the full game against the Dallas Cowboys. Through the season, he has six touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
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