Daniel Jones remains Colts’ starter; Steichen demands better play

Mit vier Touchdowns und sieben Interceptions muss Jones die Colts-Führung trotz Trainervertrauen überzeugen

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones prepares to throw a football during a game.
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Steichen has no plans to make a change at quarterback. The Colts’ head coach reaffirmed Monday that Daniel Jones remains the starter. Steichen is not considering a quarterback change after the 10-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. At the same time, he made clear that Jones is taking a critical look at his own performance.

“He knows he has to play better,” Steichen told reporters. Still, his confidence in the 29-year-old has not changed. Jones has already shown he can play at this level. Now, the focus is on getting him back to the level he showed last year. That process is just taking a little longer.

Jones’ numbers this season are a significant step down for the Colts. Indianapolis is 2-5, while the quarterback is on pace to finish with a 59.6% completion rate. That would put him below 60% for the first time in his career.

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His touchdown-to-interception ratio is also working against him right now. Jones has thrown four touchdown passes and seven interceptions so far. Before his injury last season, he had thrown 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions, laying the foundation for his contract in Indianapolis.

Jones returned this season from an Achilles tear that had ended his 2025 season prematurely. Even so, his performance the previous year convinced the Colts to give him a two-year, $88 million contract in the offseason.

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While Steichen is publicly sticking with Jones, the franchise as a whole is entering a period of uncertainty. General manager Chris Ballard was fired last week. The Colts could also become sellers ahead of the trade deadline, according to the report.

The team’s direction apparently won’t be decided until after the next two weeks. Until then, Jones remains the starter and will have to show that he can return to the level he reached last season.

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Bleibt Daniel Jones der Starting Quarterback der Colts?

Ja. Head Coach Shane Steichen bekräftigte am Montag, dass Jones Starter bleibt und er keinen Quarterback-Wechsel plant.

Wie sind Daniel Jones’ Statistiken in dieser Saison?

Jones hat bislang vier Touchdown-Pässe und sieben Interceptions geworfen. Er liegt auf Kurs für eine Abschlussquote von 59,6 Prozent.

Warum halten die Colts an Daniel Jones fest?

Steichen hat unverändert Vertrauen in Jones, weil dieser bereits gezeigt habe, dass er auf diesem Niveau spielen kann. Der Fokus liege darauf, ihn zurück zu seiner Form aus der vergangenen Saison zu bringen.

Wie viel beträgt Daniel Jones’ Vertrag bei den Colts?

Jones erhielt in der Offseason einen Zweijahresvertrag über 88 Millionen US-Dollar. Seine Leistungen in der vorherigen Saison überzeugten die Colts, ihm diesen Vertrag zu geben.

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