Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has admitted that he’s “not happy” with the franchise’s roster moves as the team scrambled to recoup capital ahead of next April’s NFL Draft.

The Colts traded away four players who were due to become free agents after the 2026 season. Left guard Quenton Nelson left for the defending champions, the Seattle Seahawks; defensive tackle DeForest Buckner headed west to play for the San Francisco 49ers, with wide receiver Keenan Allen joining him, and wide receiver Josh Downs landed in Kansas City to play for the Chiefs.

Standout running back Jonathan Taylor was also left with an uncertain future. However, the Colts decided to keep a hold on Taylor, allowing the NFL Trade Deadline to pass. As a result, the Colts drew in six additional picks that will go toward the 2027 and 2028 NFL Drafts.

Yet, they will still be without a first-rounder next April. Trading Taylor would’ve been their best bet at doing so. The Colts’ scramble comes after sending two first-round picks and receiver Adonai Mitchell to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner.

As a result, the Colts' next general manager - who has yet to be appointed following Chris Ballard’s dismissal - will have 10 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft and eight in the 2028 NFL Draft.

However, the Colts’ trades haven’t been well received in the locker room. Taylor’s feelings have long been made clear after weeks of uncertainty. His wife took to TikTok, giving fans an in-depth look into how the wait for news can affect a player and their family.

And now, starting QB Jones, who has been one of the Colts’ most sensible pick-ups in recent years, has admitted he’s “not happy” with their business.

“Yeah, I mean, honestly, you're not happy to see it, right? You're a player, and you're going out there competing and, you know, doing everything you can to win games,” Jones told reporters. “So, you know, you're not happy to see a lot of those decisions.”

However, Jones reaffirmed that the Colts will continue to try and win games despite a 2-7 start in 2026. “But like I said, it's outside of our control, and our job is to play and be prepared and play well,” Jones continued.

“So, like I said, we've got a lot of trust in the guys coming into those spots, and we'll be ready to go.”

Scrutiny of the Colts has also spread across sports media. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Pro Football Talk's Devin McCourty have both ripped the Colts’ handling of Taylor.

"Why keep him?" Smith said on "First Take." "He deserves to be in a better situation because we know that's a pathetic purgatory-style situation. ... Why subject him to this continuously?"

On "Pro Football Talk," McCourty questioned why the Colts would trade away veterans but keep Taylor. "Now you're going to back into the locker room and telling your team, 'Jonathan Taylor, psych, you're staying here.' 'Daniel Jones, psych, you're staying. Now go win us football games,’” McCourty said.

"If I'm Jonathan Taylor, I'm doing everything I can to force my way out of Indy this offseason. 'You already told me you really didn't want me here.'”