INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones said this week he did not like watching the Colts ship off a group of veteran starters ahead of the NFL trade deadline, though he stressed that personnel calls are beyond the players’ control.
The 2-7 Colts have moved four starters for future assets in recent weeks. Guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner were dealt first, and wide receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs followed before Tuesday’s deadline, leaving Jones without his two leading pass catchers.
Speaking to reporters, Jones said players compete every week to win and are naturally unhappy to see teammates traded. He added that the job for those still in the locker room is to prepare and perform, and that he trusts the players stepping into the open roles.
Indianapolis has missed the playoffs five straight years and has an opening at general manager, signaling a rebuild aimed at stockpiling draft capital. The club does not hold its own first-round pick next spring, which belongs to the New York Jets from an earlier trade for cornerback Sauce Gardner, but a poor finish would still lift the Colts’ position in every other round.
Jones and the Colts have eight games left on the schedule.
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