Former Vikings QB Daniel Jones Gets Good News After Turning Heads

Daniel Jones’ decision to keep his options open amid the Minnesota Vikings’ interest appears to be paying off.

Jones spent the final six weeks of the regular season (and the NFC Wild Card Playoffs) with the Vikings after the New York Giants released him. Jones signed a one-year, $14 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

So far, so good for Jones, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

“Daniel Jones, making his move a little bit minicamp, taking those first-team reps with Anthony Richardson resting his shoulder,” Fowler said on “SportsCenter” on June 14. “Richardson plans to be back for training camp for that battle. But I was told Jones was a fast processor at the line of scrimmage, good chemistry with his receivers, he was, ‘Very sharp,’ as is told to me in minicamp as the guy. So, it’s going to be fascinating once they hit camp in that battle.”

Jones was the No. 6 overall pick of the 2019 draft. He spent five-plus seasons with the Giants, leading them to a 24-44-1 record with 14,582 yards, 70 touchdowns, and 47 interceptions.

Jones did not get on the field with the Vikings, but his potential success in Indy still bodes well for them. He would factor in the compensatory pick formula, which the Vikings have utilized before.