Quarterback Daniel Jones keeps giving the ball away, and the Indianapolis Colts keep giving him the start. Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters he hasn’t weighed a switch at the position after a 16-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 7. The defeat was Indianapolis’ third in a row and dropped the team to 2-5.
Pressed on his starter, Steichen pointed to the game plan. The game plan today was to go in and run the football. Obviously, at the end, he had the interception.
That happens in football.” That pick decided it. Trailing by six with 1:39 left, Indianapolis managed two snaps on its final drive before Vikings safety Harrison Smith intercepted Jones. Jones completed 13 of 22 passes for 108 yards and was sacked four times.
His 4.9 yards per attempt was the second-lowest figure across his 20 starts with Indianapolis. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores blitzed on 85.2% of Jones’ dropbacks, a single-game high for any defense since Next Gen Stats began tracking in 2016. Richardson brushed off any regret when asked about the case.
The deal carries a $46.8 million cap hit in 2027, and the Sauce Gardner trade means Indianapolis won’t pick in the first round of that year’s draft.
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