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| System ID: | jl-b579e0c5fd25d408a6a4ba0e2b732159 |
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| Title: | Why the Colts doubled down on Daniel Jones, leaving no doubt about QB direction |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | ballard; hes; doubt; doubled; jones; steichen; think; right; injury; quarterback; leaving; direction; colts; gonna; qb; daniel; Daniel Jones (American football); Philip Rivers; Quarterback; Alex Smith; Kansas City Chiefs; Achilles tendon; American football; Surgery; Shane Steichen; Penalty kick (association football); Achilles tendon rupture; General manager; Andrew Luck; Starbucks; Head coach; New York Giants; Chris Ballard (American football) |
| Datetime: | 4/1/2026, 9:30:40 AM |
| Summary: | Even before Jones took a snap in Indy, Ballard compared Jones to Alex Smith, whom Ballard worked with when they overlapped with the Kansas City Chiefs. And I think Shane and Daniel really align.”Daniel Jones’ working relationship with coach Shane Steichen is a big reason the Colts chose to sign Jones to a new contract. That is a very optimistic timeline, though Steichen thinks Jones’ career has built a defiant resolve in his QB. So I think he’s been through the fire pretty good, and I think that’ll make him stronger.”Of course, Jones’ injury history is hard to ignore. The Colts are Jones’ team, and all of their actions this offseason prove it.... |
