ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 28: Spencer Rattler #2 of the New Orleans Saints looks to pass during the second quarter of the 2026 NFL preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 28, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images) Getty
The Indianapolis Colts watched their starting quarterback Daniel Jones enter the trenches during their Week 4 clash against the Washington Commanders.
His dreadful performance raised red flags and could prompt the Colts to consider shipping him out.
According to one NFL writer, the New Orleans Saints make a decent fit. But what, or who, would they get in return?
GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 28: Spencer Rattler #2 of the New Orleans Saints looks to pass during the second quarter of the 2026 NFL preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on August 28, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
Christopher Kline of FanSided proposed a Colts-Saints trade that would send 29-year-old Jones to New Orleans in exchange for 26-year-old Spencer Rattler .
Rattler is their No. 2 quarterback behind starter Tyler Shough .
He certainly isn't without his flaws, but who is?
Jones has given the Colts every reason to be concerned.
In his Week 4 performance, he completed 19 of 34 passes (55.9%) for 143 yards with one interception and two sacks. Not to mention, he had two turnovers.
"Rattler is a serviceable backup who can win a few games if Jones' durability falters," Kline wrote. "And that's probably worth a fifth-round pick. If Rattler ends up replacing Jones atop the depth chart, it turns into a massive victory for the Colts (even if the Jones contract becomes a sunk cost in the process)."
During Rattler's 2025 campaign, he completed 174 of 257 passes (67.7%) for 1,586 yards and eight touchdowns with five interceptions.
Sure, Jones is not the only problem plaguing Indianapolis right now, but as today's commentators stated, the Colts don't need him to win a game for them — they need him to not lose the game for them.
He is teetering on the latter.
Rattler wouldn't be a miraculous fix, but the Saints are quite settled on Shough as their starter, leaving Rattler in the shadows.
Jones is a veteran, and I'm not sold that he's completely out of fuel just yet. But perhaps a new destination would provide him with a boost.
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