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Colts QB Daniel Jones is making big bonus money already with 3-0 start

The former New York Giants quarterback has gotten off to a great start with his new team. Jones makes major extra bank anytime the Colts win.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) spins the ball on his fingers Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, ahead of the game against the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) spins the ball on his fingers Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, ahead of the game against the Denver Broncos at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Daniel Jones is laughing all the way to the bank. Literally.

It's a long NFL season, but there is always a team that gets off to a completely unexpected hot start. This year that team is the Indianapolis Colts at 3-0 after a dominating 41-20 win over their AFC South rival Tennessee Titans, led by the former New York Giants castaway Daniel Jones.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) leaves the field after the game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. | Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The early hype is real, with the Colts amazingly having not punted once until the second quarter of their third game after 19 drives, and the now cool new nicknamed "Indiana" Jones, after Giants fans chewed him up and spit him out for good, has stats that are nearly identical to reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen.

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Jones bet on himself, only signing a one-year deal with the Colts for $14 million, mostly all guaranteed, but the former Giants first-round pick at No. 6 overall also has plenty of incentives to up that number by the end of the season.

One of those perks is $100,000 for every regular season win where the former Duke standout plays at least 50% of the snaps. So we're already up to $300,000 through three games. Not too shabby.

Add to that another $150k already since he makes $50k anytime the still only 28 year old is on the active roster each week.

Needless to say that so far, both Jones and the Colts are making out like bandits.

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Sep 21, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) warms up before the match against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

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Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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