Colts, QB Daniel Jones doing tag tango on deadline day

Colts quarterback Daniel Jones might be headed for the franchise tag if he can't reach a contract extension to stay in Indianapolis before Tuesday's deadline for teams to use the roster-management maneuver.

Jones is recovering from a torn Achilles but the risk for the Colts in extending negotiations beyond Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET cutoff for using the franchise tag would be another team signing Jones as a free agent next week.

Indianapolis is expected to trade or release quarterback Anthony Richardson.