I like Jones. So I am glad this got done.

Looking at the deal, it really isnt too bad. But what other teams was he going to sign with? Who were we competing with that they had to do this kind of money.

If he wasnt injured last yr. after the way he was playing 50/yr is fine Just hope there are no setbacks with the injury.

Noah Compton
@nerlens_
#Colts QB Daniel Jones contract details per
@ProFootballTalk
:

1. Signing bonus: $44M
2. 2026 base salary: $5.49M, fully guaranteed.
3. 2026 per-game roster bonus: $510,000 total ($30,000 per).
4. 2027 offseason roster bonus: $4M, $510,000 of which is fully guaranteed at signing.

Well let's hope it costs us 100 million over the next two years. It is worth paying more to get this down to two years. Don't like the situation we find ourselves in but in this situation this at least give some protection if Jones doesn't come back the same QB or reverts to NY Giant Jones. I expect AR to be traded very soon. Carlee has put her money where her mouth was. Spent a ton this last week. I appreciate that. Good sign.

James Boyd
@RomeovilleKid
Reminder: The #Colts don’t have a first-round pick again until 2028 because they traded their 2026 and 2027 selections to the Jets in the Sauce Gardner trade.

So, if this goes poorly, it’s better to have Daniel Jones’ contract end in 2027 if the team needs to draft a QB in 2028.

o


I'm wondering if part of the reason why Ballard wound up giving Jones a 2 year-deal instead of trying to stick to the 1-year transition-tag deal is because it's his way of insinuating that the 2026 season is not necessarily his last chance at producing only his 2nd ever playoff team (the 2020 Philip Rivers season being his only one to-date in his tenure as the team's GM) ...... Daniel Jones is now under contract for 2 years, so perhaps Ballard is saying that I too am not to have my final judgement placed upon me until the end of those 2 years.

o

Both Over the Cap and Spotrac are saying that there are 3 void years tacked onto the end of the 2-year "real" contract to spread out the signing bonus pro-rated amount.

2026 Cap Hit looks to be $14.680m
2027 Cap Hit looks to be $46.800m
2028 Cap Hit looks to be $26.400m (due to accellerated pro-rated signing bonus amounts now accellerated into 2028 since he is no longer under contract).

[[NOTE: There is $120k not being accounted for in anyone's numbers if the contract was for a flat $88m.]]

If cut after 2026, hit cap hit appears to be $45.710m so just less than if we let him play in 2027.

Honestly? For the position the team is in, this a fine contract.

Wait, so there is a 26.4 million cap hit in 2028 regardless of whether he’s still in Indy?

Yes, and with a nod to Casablanca, I note that there is gambling going on here.

So the 2026 cap hit is $28M if I'm doing my math correctly.

Ok. Cap money gurus

Can you explain void years ?