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Colts QB Daniel Jones Could Be Surprise Trade Candidate

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In Short: ESPN's Adam Schefter suggests Colts quarterback Daniel Jones could be a surprise trade candidate before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline.

ESPN's Adam Schefter suggested on his podcast that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones could be a surprise trade candidate before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline.

Schefter noted that while the Colts are focused on trading running back Jonathan Taylor and defensive tackle Josh Downs, they could still make a 'curveball' trade involving Jones.

Jones has struggled this season, throwing just five touchdown passes and nine interceptions, while the Colts are 2-6 in his starts.

The Colts have already traded away key players like Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, indicating they are in a rebuilding phase.

Schefter mentioned the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings as potential landing spots for Jones, given their need for a quarterback and their status as presumed contenders.

The Ravens, with Derrick Henry and a strong defense, and the Vikings, with their own roster needs, could be interested in acquiring Jones to bolster their teams.

Jones himself expressed high hopes for the remainder of the season, stating, "Not only do I have expectations, I have really sound basis of saying, we're better than [what we've shown], and we can improve in the areas that have really frustrated us, especially last week."

While the Colts' long-term future with Jones seems uncertain, Schefter's comments suggest that a trade could happen sooner rather than later, potentially before the deadline.

Background

What's confirmed

• ESPN's Adam Schefter suggested on his podcast that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones could be a surprise trade candidate before the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline.
• Schefter noted that while the Colts are focused on trading running back Jonathan Taylor and defensive tackle Josh Downs, they could still make a 'curveball' trade involving Jones.
• Jones has struggled this season, throwing just five touchdown passes and nine interceptions, while the Colts are 2-6 in his starts.
• The Colts have already traded away key players like Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, indicating they are in a rebuilding phase.
• Schefter mentioned the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings as potential landing spots for Jones, given their need for a quarterback and their status as presumed contenders.
• The Ravens, with Derrick Henry and a strong defense, and the Vikings, with their own roster needs, could be interested in acquiring Jones to bolster their teams.
• While the Colts' long-term future with Jones seems uncertain, Schefter's comments suggest that a trade could happen sooner rather than later, potentially before the deadline.

What's still developing

• "I'm just telling you sometimes it's the curveball that you don't see." Jones has just one season remaining on his deal past the 2026 campaign and has looked like anything but the Colts' long-term franchise quarterback this season.
• Indianapolis is largely playing out the string on what is turning into a lost season, and it could get more draft capital in return in an effort to accelerate the rebuilding process it is staring at if it does decide to move on from Jones.
• However, they could make a "curveball" trade ahead of the NFL's Nov.
• Jerry Jones recently teased moves ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
• Jones didn’t give out any names, but fans across the NFL may find out who Dallas is most upset with in the coming days if there are sudden roster moves before the trade deadline (Nov.
• As we look at the status of the Dallas Cowboys, you would think with the guys they have they should be looking to add one or two more guys at the trade deadline, but they have the worst coaching staff in football, so they should look to sell.
• There are also, of course, teams that should be selling but are buying instead (hello, Jerry Jones).
• Whether it's deciding on a bad team's best trade chip, the biggest move that contenders should be making or something in between, let's get into it.
• But we're here to find the one trade that, in a realistic but perfect world, that every team would make.
• Still, the Colts’ long-term future seems less and less likely to include Jones, whether that’s a move very soon or one in the next year-plus by the end of this two-year contract.
• On his podcast that he posted on Wednesday morning, Schefter decided to bring up Jones.
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• WarpBeat — background on Colts May Trade Daniel Jones Before NFL Deadline link
• WarpBeat — background on Colts May Trade Daniel Jones Ahead of NFL Deadline link
• NFL on NBC — video link