Colts Listen on Daniel Jones, and the Cowboys Line Has Moved Three Points

Colts Take Calls on Quarterback Daniel Jones Before the NFL Trade Deadline

Indianapolis has held trade discussions about quarterback Daniel Jones, league sources told NFL Network and ESPN. Multiple teams have called, the Baltimore Ravens among them before they traded for Jacoby Brissett, and the Minnesota Vikings were mentioned as a team with history with Jones. The Colts (2-6) are expected to take calls through the 4 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday, wanting draft capital and less financial risk, per ESPN.

Jones is slated to start Sunday against Dallas. He signed a two-year, $88 million contract in March, and ESPN reports a $10.51 million injury guarantee for 2027 is owed in full from March 15 if he remains on the roster. Coach Shane Steichen told reporters that Jones gives the team the best chance to win:

Daniel gives us the best chance to win right now.

ESPN separately reports Indianapolis is also fielding offers for running back Jonathan Taylor and wide receiver Josh Downs.

Cowboys at Colts Odds: What the Market Did

The Cowboys line has grown by three points since the open. Per ESPN's odds feed (DraftKings) as of November 7 at 8:10 AM ET:

The feed does not say why a line moved, so what follows is our reading and not a reported cause.

Our Read: What Trade Talk Means for the Colts and the Line

• Listening is not selling. ESPN says Indianapolis will move players only for fair offers, so the headline risk is larger than the likely outcome.
• The money angle favors an exit. A $10.51 million obligation that comes due in March makes a late-season injury costly for a 2-6 team, which is why a bench or a deal is plausible if the season fades.
• The market may be pricing the whole roster. With Taylor, Downs and others also mentioned, a three-point move may reflect a team that looks like a seller. That is inference, and the line could have moved for other reasons.
• Evidence cuts both ways. Steichen backed Jones publicly, but 'right now' leaves room for later. A quarterback with no trade is still starting Sunday.

We would not read the move as a verdict on Jones himself. It looks like a price on uncertainty around the whole franchise.

What to Watch Before Tuesday's Deadline

• Whether any offer for Jones includes real draft capital, which ESPN says the Colts want.
• Whether Taylor, Downs or Keenan Allen move first, which would signal a fuller sell-off.
• Quarterback injuries elsewhere this weekend, which ESPN notes could create new buyers, as with Baltimore.
• Any further line movement once inactives are posted Sunday.

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