Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has agreed to a one-year, $14m contract with the Indianapolis Colts, in accordance with a number of studies. NFL Community reported the contract could possibly be value over $17m for the 2025 season if the 27-year-old reaches efficiency targets.
Jones, the No 6 total decide in 2019 by the Giants, will get an opportunity to compete with Anthony Richardson in Indianapolis. Richardson, the fourth decide within the 2023 draft, is 8-7 as a starter in two seasons however has been affected by inconsistency and accidents.
“I believe consistency is the largest factor,” Colts head coach Shane Steichen mentioned in February when requested the place he wished to see Richardson enhance. “We’ve had these conversations, myself and him, about being constant. He’s performed 15 video games, he performed 11 final yr and did some actually good issues, however we’re simply on the lookout for the consistency, proper?”
Jones had been on the Vikings apply squad after leaving New York however Minnesota seem set to begin JJ McCarthy, who missed his rookie season with a knee damage. Sam Darnold, who led the Vikings to a 14-3 document final season, has agreed to a reported $110m cope with Seattle.
Jones was waived by the New York Giants at his request final November after being benched. He rapidly signed as a free agent with the Vikings for the remainder of the season however didn’t seem in any video games. Jones has 14,582 passing yards, 70 landing passes and 47 interceptions in 70 profession video games (69 begins). He has 2,179 dashing yards with 15 TDs.
Elsewhere on Tuesday, Houston’s offensive line overhaul shifted gears because the Texans added to their stellar secondary in a cope with the Eagles, sending guard Kenyon Inexperienced to Philadelphia for security CJ Gardner-Johnson, in accordance with a number of studies.
Inexperienced was traded to the NFC East someday after Professional Bowl left sort out Laremy Tunsil was dealt to the Washington Commanders. Inexperienced is more likely to play proper guard and exchange Mekhi Becton, who’s an unrestricted free agent. The Eagles additionally will obtain Houston’s fifth-round decide in 2026, and Philadelphia’s sixth-round choice will go to the Texans.
Gardner-Johnson, 27, will relocate for the fourth consecutive season. A 2019 draft decide of the New Orleans Saints, he joined the Eagles in 2022, performed for the Lions in 2023 and rejoined Philadelphia to assist ship a Tremendous Bowl LIX victory final season. Gardner-Johnson had six interceptions in every of his two seasons with the Eagles and has a complete of 18 in 74 profession regular-season video games.
Inexperienced, 23, was the fifteenth total decide within the 2022 draft and has 23 profession begins in 27 video games. He began the primary 9 video games in 2024 earlier than being positioned on injured reserve with a dislocated left shoulder. After 14 begins at proper guard as a rookie, Inexperienced missed his second season in 2023 to have surgical procedure to restore a torn labrum.
In the meantime, defensive sort out Solomon Thomas agreed to a two-year, $8m contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Thomas, 29, spent the previous three seasons with the New York Jets. He had 9 whole sacks as a 3-4 defensive finish in New York taking part in for defensive position coach Aaron Whitecotton, a brand new addition to the Cowboys’ teaching workers.
The third total decide within the 2017 draft by the San Francisco 49ers, he suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 2 of his fourth season (2020) and joined the Jets as a free agent in 2022. He spent the 2021 season with the Las Vegas Raiders. Thomas went to highschool in Coppell, Texas, which is lower than half-hour from the Cowboys’ coaching facility in Frisco. He has 18.5 profession sacks over 115 video games.
Groups can’t formally signal free brokers till Wednesday, the beginning of the brand new league yr.
