Colts star believes Daniel Jones should come back in 2026: 'I’m on board with it'

Daniel Jones won't be able to play for the remainder of the Colts' 2025 season due to injury, but star receiver Michael Pittman Jr. tells Fox News Digital he wants to see him return next season, with Jones set for free agency.

Daniel Jones' 2025 NFL season came to a bitter end, as the Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback will have to watch from the sidelines the rest of the way after an Achilles injury this past week. 

For the Colts, the injury is a massive loss as the team eyes a playoff spot. For Jones personally, the injury couldn't have come at a worse time considering he's a free agent in March. 

Jones signed a prove-it deal with the Colts for this season after a tumultuous 2024 campaign that saw the New York Giants, the team that drafted him sixth overall in 2019, release him mid-season after signing him to a long-term extension. Not only did Jones win the starting role over Anthony Richardson, the Colts' fourth overall pick in 2023, but he shined in head coach Shane Steichen's offense. 

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones looks on in the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.  (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)

While Jones will tell you he's entirely focused on how he can help the Colts from the sideline, star receiver Michael Pittman Jr. speaks for many on the team when he says he's "on board" with the team bringing back Jones in 2026. 

"Absolutely," Pittman told Fox News Digital when asked if Jones should get another contract from Indianapolis. "I mean, I would love to see him here. The work that he’s put in and the body of work he’s had, I think they should strongly consider it. 

"I’m on board with it and I think