Daniel Jones was a revelation in his first season with the Indianapolis Colts.

If he doesn’t get hurt a couple of times, the Colts probably go to the playoffs, thanks in large part to Jones after he beat out Anthony Richardson for the starting QB job in the preseason.

Now, Jones and the Colts have to figure out what’s next. He was just on a one-year contract, so he’s heading for free agency.

Indy, though, has already made up its mind.

“To be specific, the decision here has largely been made,” ESPN’s Stephen Holder wrote on Wednesday. “The Colts are all-in on re-signing Jones after his one-year experiment with Indy in 2025 got off to a sizzling start before injuries ended it early.”

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If Jones had stayed healthy, he’d likely be looking at a mega contract.

Instead, the Colts have to figure out how they might want to do this.

Jones tore his Achilles, and while he likely will be back in time to play a decent chunk of the 2026 season, it’s not a totally predictable recovery.

“The Colts have some complicating factors to deal with, primarily their desire to run it back with a quarterback who is rehabbing a torn Achilles,” Holder writes. “Jones’ injury status will likely impact contract negotiations on some level as the sides try to strike a deal. There is also the matter of Jones’ timeline and whether he’ll be ready for the start of the season, which the Colts are predicting. How does that impact their other quarterback decisions?”

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The Colts still have Richardson. If Jones was healthy, Richardson would probably become a rumored trade candidate, but maybe not in this scenario.

There’s still plenty to be figured out, but the key to this reporting from Holder for Colts fans is that Jones isn’t going anywhere. Danny Dimes, or as he was newly dubbed Indiana Jones, is sticking around.

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