PFF lists Colts best, worst free agency move
One half of the Colts lead quarterback to wide receiver duo was viewed favorably, while the other clearly wasn’t.
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce (14) takes the field Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, before a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Christine Tannous/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images According to PFF, the Indianapolis Colts best and worst free agency moves happened to be their top two free agency priorities, regarding re-signing both wide receiver Alec Pierce and quarterback Daniel Jones respectively : Indianapolis Colts Favorite Move: WR Alec Pierce Admittedly, the Colts made a big investment in a wide receiver who has not truly had to play as a No.
1 option until this point. However, Pierce has been too valuable for the team to let him walk in free agency. Based on PFF Wins Above Replacement, Pierce was the 13th-most-valuable wide receiver in football last season, which lines up well with the Colts making him the 12th-highest-paid player at the position.
Least Favorite Move: QB Daniel Jones The Colts did not have much leverage in this situation, and it was a foregone conclusion that they would need to stick with Jones, at least for the near future. On a positive note, they are committed to the quarterback for only two seasons. Still, making him the 13th-highest-paid quarterback in the league, at an average of $44 million per year over the next two seasons, is an overpay based on how the 2025 season ended.
Despite a very strong start to his campaign, Jones ended up just the 21st-highest-graded quarterback (71. 7). Regarding Pierce, the Colts offered him a record-breaking 4-year, $114 million deal, which was a bit of an overpay just as free agency formally began, but Indianapolis simply couldn’t afford to lose him during its first frenzied wave—with a number of interested external suitors.