Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones tore his Achilles against the Jacksonville Jaguars, bringing his fantastic out-of-nowhere season to a premature end. While this injury is obviously horrible for Jones and the 2025 Colts, the implications of this injury will carry on into the 2026 offseason. Jones is a free agent, and the Colts must figure out what to do with the former first-round pick.

If Daniel Jones hadn't suffered his injury, this would be an easy decision for the Colts. While he wasn't an MVP-caliber passer by any means, Jones was playing his best football under head coach Shane Steichen and likely would have earned a sizable extension. He wouldn't have reset the quarterback market, but he would've earned franchise quarterback money. Now, however, Jones carries a lot of unc

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