Colts Urged to Risk Giving Daniel Jones New Contract

Shook hits the nail on the head here, outside of Philip Rivers' 2020 campaign, Indianapolis has been desperate for QB consistency since Andrew Luck hung up the cleats ahead of the 2019 season.

So far, it's Jones that has fit that bill.

Jones looked excellent and the best of his NFL career in 2025 with Indianapolis under Shane Steichen.

Jones dazzled with a career-high completion percentage of 68.0, connecting on 261/384 passes for 3,101 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and just eight interceptions.

Jones was also able to secure five additional touchdowns with his feet, often using the quarterback sneak to obtain the scores.

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To shift a bit from Jones, you can't possibly bring his name up without also surfacing another Colts quarterback: Anthony Richardson Sr.

Some may believe that Richardson needs one more shot ahead of a critical decision on his fifth-year option.

However, I believe that ship has sunk, and it started when Richardson failed to beat out Jones for the starting QB role during the 2025 offseason.

This was compounded when Richardson broke his orbital bone with an accidental resistance band incident that landed him securely on Injured Reserve yet again.

With Richardson's future likely over, it opens the door wide for Jones to be the solution at quarterback moving forward.

The biggest risk is Jones' Achilles injury, and whether he can return to form after such a devastating setback.

These types of injuries are tricky, and a great example is looking at Indy's free agent defensive end, Samson Ebukam.

Ebukam was signed in 2023 and immediately made a huge impact, ending the year leading Indianapolis in sacks with 9.5.

Hopes were high that he could be even better in 2024, but he tore his Achilles tendon before the regular season got underway. Once he returned in 2025, he was a ghost of his 2023 self, posting only 2.0 sacks.

While Ebukam's age and years in the NFL might have played a part, the Achilles injury undoubtedly played a huge role in his massive decline.

Expect Jones to be re-signed by Indianapolis, but the deal must be lesser than what a franchise quarterback should get given his injury history.

Regardless, Jones gave the Colts their first taste of a franchise quarterback in years, and that can't be ignored with so much on the line for the 2026 season.