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When the Colts re-signed Jones to a 2-year, potentially $100 million deal with incentives this past offseason, they had to know that Jones may not fully regain his physical form from the 'first half of the 2025 campaign,' until later this season or maybe not entirely at all until the 2027 season. The thought was always that 2026 may be a bit of a redshirt year regarding Jones' recovery.

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Jones signed 2-year, $100M deal; 2026 viewed as redshirt year for recovery.

Daniel Jones was re-signed to a 2-year, potentially $100 million deal with incentives in the offseason; the Colts structured the deal as a 2-year contract because they anticipated Jones may not fully regain his physical form from the first half of 2025 until later in 2026 or possibly not until 2027. The 2026 season was viewed as a potential redshirt year for Jones's recovery, which is why his representation pushed for and received a 2-year deal. However, if the Colts move on from Jones, they face a $35.2 million 2027 dead cap hit regardless, and without a 2027 first-round pick and lacking free agent QB upgrades, they may remain tied to Jones for another year.

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