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Daniel Jones bluntly says he’s ‘not happy’ with Colts trade deadline fire sale

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Battifarano, A. (2026, November 12). Daniel Jones bluntly says he’s ‘not happy’ with Colts trade deadline fire sale. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/sports/daniel-jones-bluntly-says-hes-not-happy-with-colts-trade-deadline-fire-sale/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-12 · by Andrew Battifarano

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Daniel Jones expressed his dissatisfaction with the Indianapolis Colts' recent trade activity at the NFL's trade deadline, which saw the departure of key players like receivers Keenan Allen and Josh Downs. The quarterback acknowledged that such moves are outside his control but emphasized the team’s focus on preparing for upcoming games despite ongoing roster changes. These trades follow previous significant transactions earlier this season, including the deal involving Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, as well as the firing of general manager Chris Ballard.
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“While both articles discuss Josh Downs being traded by the Colts to the Chiefs, ARTICLE A focuses on Daniel Jones' reaction to the trades, while ARTICLE B covers Downs' personal reaction and celebration upon being traded.”

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Andrew Battifarano
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49ers Chiefs Colts Indianapolis Seahawks

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Colts ORG · 6× Jones PERSON · 4× 49ers ORG · 2× Indianapolis GPE · 2× Chiefs ORG · 1× Daniel Jones PERSON · 1× Josh Downs PERSON · 1× Keenan Allen PERSON · 1× Quenton Nelson PERSON · 1× Seahawks ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Colts and Jones were in the thick of the playoff hunt last season, but suffered a huge setback in mid-December when the signal-caller tore his Achilles and underwent season-ending surgery.
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Though the Colts did make multiple trades, they did, however, hang on to star running back Jonathan Taylor after weeks of speculation that he could be one of the prizes of the deadline.

Claims (15 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Colts traded away their present to hopefully help their future. asserted
Colts → trade → future
Their quarterback of the here and now, Daniel Jones, is not entirely thrilled with how his team is looking. asserted
team → thrill → here
Jones spoke to reporters one day after Indianapolis continued its sell-off, which included trading away two of the quarterback’s receivers — Keenan Allen (49ers) and Josh Downs (Chiefs). asserted
which → speak → receivers
The moves came two weeks after the team dealt guard Quenton Nelson to the Seahawks and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the 49ers. asserted
team → come → 49ers
General manager Chris Ballard was also fired last month. asserted
Ballard → fire → ?
“I mean, honestly, you’re not you’re not happy to see it, right?” the former Giants quarterback said. asserted
quarterback → mean → it
“You’re a player and you’re going out there competing and doing everything you can to win games, so you’re not happy to see a lot of those decisions. asserted
you → ’re → decisions
But like I said, it’s outside of our control, and our job is to play, and be prepared and play well. asserted
job → say → control
“So, like I said, we got a lot of trust in the guys coming in to those spots, and we’ll be ready to go.” asserted
we → say → spots
The Colts and Jones were in the thick of the playoff hunt last season, but suffered a huge setback in mid-December when the signal-caller tore his Achilles and underwent season-ending surgery. asserted
caller → suffer → surgery
Indianapolis got eight-time Pro Bowler Philip Rivers to come out of retirement, but the team finished 8-9 and outside the playoff picture. asserted
team → get → picture
This year’s squad, with Jones back in tow, has failed to get things going, as the Colts sit at 2-7. asserted
Colts → fail → 2
On top of that, their 2027 first-round pick belongs to the Jets after last year’s Sauce Gardner trade. asserted
pick → belong → trade
Though the Colts did make multiple trades, they did, however, hang on to star running back Jonathan Taylor after weeks of speculation that he could be one of the prizes of the deadline. uncertain
he → make → deadline
A different-looking Colts team will host the 1-7 Dolphins on Sunday. asserted
team → look → Sunday
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