NFL trade deadline rumors: Colts' Daniel Jones could get dealt and there's only one team that makes sense

NFL trade deadline rumors: Colts' Daniel Jones could get dealt and there's only one team that makes sense

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Key Points:

  • The Indianapolis Colts have been active in trades, moving Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner, and are now entertaining offers for quarterback Daniel Jones ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
  • Despite a significant two-year, $88 million extension signed in March, including $50 million guaranteed, the Colts are open to trading Jones, who missed part of last season due to a torn Achilles but was once viewed as their quarterback of the future.
  • The Baltimore Ravens showed initial interest in Jones but opted to trade for Jacoby Brissett, leaving the Minnesota Vikings as the most likely landing spot for Jones due to their struggling offense and injuries to quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.
  • The Vikings, currently 6-1 with a strong defense but weak passing game, could pursue Jones if Wentz underperforms in upcoming games, especially since head coach Kevin O'Connell is familiar with Jones from his previous season in Minnesota.
  • Jones chose the Colts over returning to the Vikings last offseason, seeking a clearer path to a starting role, but the evolving quarterback situation in Minnesota may prompt a reunion before the trade deadline.

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