Jones done

[albany ed]

Originally Posted by sherck

Even if Jones has the repair surgery today, it is highly unlikely that he would be ready to play by the beginning of next season. He will not just miss training camp, he will probably miss the first part of next season.

With no existing contract for 2026, I don't wee how any NFL team would do more than sign him to a one year "show me" contract at relative low dollar amounts (somewhere in the $10m - $12m range) so they could start him on the IR, activate him when he is ready and have him battle for the starting postion through the season with whomever they have starting (or as a qualtiy backup if their starter is set and they think they want that extra insurance for the end of the season and playoffs).

Alas, I think the timing is terrible for the Colts. I don't think we can take the risk of signing him to a long-term contract and signing him to a one-year seems like treading water.

Interesting times.

I think if it were up to me, I would offer him a 3 year contract at escalating salaries and not much bonus. First year would just be small, second year a little bigger and the third year would be huge. If he doesn't do well in the second year, they can release him and not be on the hook for the large salary in the third year.