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Colts tell Daniel Jones he will not be traded before deadline
The Indianapolis Colts told quarterback Daniel Jones they will not trade him before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
Several teams had shown interest, but the Colts had not planned to move him.
Jones is 29 and joined Indianapolis after the New York Giants waived him in 2024.
He played strongly for the Colts in 2025 before injuries cut his season short, then signed a two-year extension.
This season, he has thrown five touchdown passes and 10 interceptions as the Colts fell to 2-7 with a loss to Dallas.
His performance has added pressure on the team’s leadership, and general manager Chris Ballard was fired earlier this season.
The Colts may also keep other players who have been discussed as trade candidates, and the deadline is expected to be quiet for Indianapolis.
The Colts told quarterback Daniel Jones they will not trade him before Tuesday’s deadline.
Several clubs had shown interest in Jones, according to a report.
The team informed Jones of its decision on Saturday, according to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer.
The Colts lost 27-23 to the Cowboys on Sunday, falling to 2-7.
A source told ESPN that the Colts’ trade deadline is “pretty likely to be anticlimactic.”
- Who
- The Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Daniel Jones.
- What
- The Colts told Jones they will not trade him before the deadline.
- When
- The team informed Jones on Saturday. The trade deadline is Tuesday.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The Colts never intended to trade him, according to Tom Pelissero.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Colts told Jones they would not trade him, according to Tom Pelissero.
The Colts lost 27-23 to the Cowboys and fell to 2-7.
The trade deadline is scheduled to take place.
- Record after loss
- 2-7
- Sunday result
- Colts lost 27-23 to the Cowboys
- Interested clubs
- Several, according to James Palmer
- Deadline
- Tuesday
2 sources
What people are saying
several
pretty likely to be anticlimactic
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The Colts informed QB Daniel Jones on Saturday they’re not trading him by Tuesday’s deadline, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports. Teams called and the Colts listened. But they never had any intention of moving him. Despite speculation, Jones is staying in Indy.
Several teams did show at least some interest in Daniel Jones I'm told. What's interesting is that the team informed Jones on SATURDAY they weren't trading him. What if a QB went down on Sunday and a now desperate contender came calling tonight or Monday?
League source on trade speculation surrounding the Colts: "This [trade deadline] is pretty likely to be anticlimactic." Obviously, situations are fluid and deadlines spur action, so time will tell. But I am personally adjusting expectations.