After being selected in the 7th round of the 2023 NFL Draft, Indianapolis Colts rookie cornerback Jaylon Jones was largely considered an afterthought entering the team’s training camp and preseason this year.
Even in a young Colts secondary, he was initially considered a long and athletic developmental cornerback who may be able to stick on the active roster because of special teams work before potentially improving and one day earning a possible rotational role.
However, Jones’s surprising emergence this offseason allowed the Colts to feel comfortable enough to release 2023 5th round pick Darius Rush, who was taken two rounds earlier.