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Why former starting CB Jaylon Jones is buried on Colts depth chart
INDIANAPOLIS — The fall Jaylon Jones has taken down the Colts depth chart has been one of the most surprising developments of this season.
Jones, a full-time starter in his first two years in Indianapolis, played only four defensive snaps against the 49ers on Monday, a night when Jones was the team’s clear-cut fifth cornerback despite injuries to Sauce Gardner and Charvarius Ward.
Monday night’s game was the fourth time in seven games that Jones has played fewer than five snaps, and from the sounds of it, even an abysmal defensive performance that hemorrhaged 440 yards and 41 points is no guarantee that Jones will be elevated on the depth chart for this week’s game against Jacksonville.
“We evaluate each guy each week, and certainly, everything will be up at that position to be evaluated going forward,” defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said. “We’ll look at all avenues.”
The team’s reluctance to play Jones stems from a hamstring injury that plagued the third-year cornerback throughout the summer.
Jones first suffered the hamstring injury during organized team activities in the summer, injured it again a couple of days into training camp and pulled it significantly again in the season opener, robbing Jones of precious time to learn how he fits in Anarumo’s scheme.
“Obviously, starting the year with the injury kind of set him back,” Colts defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson said. “If we would have had him throughout all of training camp and continuing to play, obviously, I think he plays better.”
Jones has never been through an injury like that one.
He dealt with a significant hamstring injury in college that forced him to miss the first two games of a season, but Jones had never missed that much time before.
The experience taught him something.
“Trusting my process, man, understanding I need to do all the right things, make sure my body’s ready to go and I’m available,” Jones said. “A learning experience.”
The time in the training room seems to have driven a wedge between Jones and the field. Jones has played 149 defensive snaps in seven games this season, starting against Pittsburgh and Jacksonville, but he hasn’t been able to hold onto that spot consistently. In those snaps, Jones has limited opponents to 9 of 18 passing for 117 yards, a touchdown and an 89.4 rating when he’s the nearest defender in coverage, according to the NFL’s Next Gen Stats.
But Indianapolis has consistently chosen trade pickup Mekhi Blackmon over Jones in a pinch; now, undrafted rookie Johnathan Edwards and street free agent Cameron Mitchell have passed a player who started 27 games the past two seasons and played 1,932 snaps for the Colts. Of those three, only Blackmon has a better rating against him than Jones (88.4) and he’s given up a higher completion rate.
Henderson rebuffed a question last week about whether Jones is a poor fit for Anarumo’s defense.
“None of them are perfect,” Henderson said. “Even the best ones have things in their game you wish you could tweak and change. … You try to grow them in the area he needs to grow, keep him confident in the areas that he’s really good at. If he’s in, use him to his strengths.”
Indianapolis believes the 6-2, 200-pound Jones is best suited to playing against tight ends.
“He’s doing well in the role that he plays,” Henderson said. “He’s going to go guard the really good tight end pass-catchers in this league.”
From a philosophical standpoint, the role sounds weighty, particularly for an Indianapolis defense that has given up the second-most yards in the NFL to tight ends this season.
Practically, Jones is playing more of a bit part.
Anarumo has talked a lot about getting more defensive backs onto the field to avoid pitting a tight end against linebackers regularly, and Jones seems to be the perfect solution.
Except that the Colts actually reserve those looks for a handful of passing situations each game. If a team attacks Indianapolis on first or second down, an opposing tight end is often looking for holes in the zone against Colts linebackers Zaire Franklin and Germaine Pratt.
“We don’t go into any game looking at linebackers covering tight ends at all,” Anarumo said. “Our deal is to try to match up, and that would be more in the true passing situations. … That was a little bit of the predicament last night.”
Jones is handling his reduced role without complaining publicly.
He has tried to focus on his own game, rather than the decisions that have kept him on the sidelein.
“Looking in the mirror, being consistent within myself, within my game,” Jones said. “Once I do that, I think it takes care of everything else. … Being consistent with my process, zoning in on the little details. I’m just happy doing my role, playing my role, trying to help my team win games.”
But it has not been easy.
“In moments like this, just growing,” Jones said. “I think I became more of a man this year, just because there’s going to be adversity in the road, there’s going to be bumps in the road, things like that, but I’m just doing my role, doing what I can for this team so we can win games.”
Even though it’s hard to play a big role in a team’s wins or losses when a cornerback spends all but a handful of snaps on the sideline.
Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cover the Colts all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider newsletter.
Video: FBI activity at developer Andy Card’s company, Card & Associates
The search of search real estate developer Andy Card’s home and business coincided with a U.S. Attorney filing to seize his Florida home.
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The FBI has added an Indiana man to the agency’s most wanted list, increasing the reward for information leading to his capture from $5,000 to $1 million.
Gregory Henderson Jr., 46, was the ringleader of a neighborhood Indianapolis gang that trafficked drugs from abroad and organized dogfights, according to Timothy O’Malley, Special Agent in Charge for the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office. He is the first Indiana resident named among the Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives in decades.
“Drug trafficking is a scourge,” O’Malley said. “When you distribute kilo quantities of narcotics in the community, it has a trickle-down effect.”
Henderson was one of 31 people indicted in August 2023 in connection with local criminal organization, but he’s one of only two defendants who hasn’t been apprehended. Authorities believe he’s the only one of those two who remains in the U.S.
On Aug. 31, 2023, Henderson absconded as federal agents closed in on his organization. He’s been on the run since. O’Malley could not comment specifically on how Henderson managed to evade arrest.
Henderson faces charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute controlled substances; conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture.
Henderson has “direct ties” to the Sinaloa Cartel, according to O’Malley. His group was also affiliated with the “Gangster Disciples,” an Indianapolis street gang.
The August 2023 indictment includes a photographs of a blood-smeared fighting pit and severely injured dogs. Authorities recovered around 166 surviving dogs across several search warrants.
The FBI believes Henderson is in Indiana, but he has connections to Chicago, Detroit, Dayton, Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington and St. Louis. He should be considered armed and dangerous, O’Malley warned.
Henderson is a Black man with brown hair and brown eyes. He’s about 6’1″ or 6’2″ and weighs between 160-220 pounds. He has a scar on his chin and a tattoo on his back. He goes by the names Grego, Whitey, Corree Williams and Gregory Darnell Jr.
O’Malley said that Henderson has a history of intimidating people to prevent them from coming forward.
“He is wanted for serious crimes. He has a lot to lose…so he’s very motivated to remain out of custody,” O’Malley said.
Henderson is the 542nd person added to the list since its inception in 1950. He takes a vacant slot left by KaShawn Nicola Roper, a homicide suspect who was named to the most wanted list only one day before she was apprehended on April 15, 2026.
“Anyone with information should know that it is never too late to come forward,” said Tom Wheeler, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.
Anybody with information about Henderson’s whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-CALL-FBI. Tipsters can also reach out to their nearest field office or American consulate, and those who prefer to remain anonymous can submit tips online.
Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@indystar.com.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A City-County Council proposal to ban new applications for data center developments in Indianapolis and the rest of Marion County until 2028 was put on hold Monday night.
An amendment was added to clarify the definition of a data center and what types of facilities would and would not fall under the moratorium.
The proposal will return to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission for consideration.
If a moratorium is approved, city staff would work with a committee of experts and community members to finalize development standards for data centers. The review could cover building heights, footprints, sound levels, and electronic waste disposal plans.
The next full meeting of the Metropolitan Development Commission is set for 1 p.m. Aug. 19. The council’s next meeting is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Both meetings will be in the City-County Building.
At the state level, Indiana officials have welcomed data centers through aggressive sales tax exemptions and economic development pushes. But at the local level, some communities have strongly pushed back. Anxiety over massive electricity and water demands has led nearly a third of Indiana’s 92 counties to enact temporary moratoriums or outright bans.
Old Farmer’s Almanac Forecasts Midwest Fall
The Old Farmer’s Almanac released its 2026 fall forecast, predicting mixed weather conditions for the Midwest and across the nation.
Parents picking up their kids Monday after the first day of school might want to pack an umbrella – the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predicts severe weather is in the forecast.
Meteorologists with NWS issued a hazardous weather outlook on Aug. 10 for central Indiana, which shows Monday could see isolated showers and thunderstorms starting after 2 p.m.
And when it’s not raining, you can expect humid, muggy conditions, said meteorologists on social media, who urged Indianapolis residents to take precautions.
The heat index on Aug. 10 could climb to 101, followed by stormy weather over the next several days.
Live weather radar for Indianapolis
NWS: Thunderstorms and rain possible for central Indiana Aug. 10-16
Beginning Aug. 11, forecasters warned central Indiana could see multiple rounds of severe storms through at least Wednesday.
Damaging winds and heavy rainfall are the primary threats, advised NWS.
After Aug 12, temperatures are expected to ease into the low to mid 80s, but the chance for showers and thunderstorms remains.
Indianapolis, Indiana weather forecast, per NWS
🌤️🌧️⛈️ Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
🌧️⛈️ Monday night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
🌧️⛈️ Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89 and a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
🌧️⛈️🌤️ Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87 with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
🌧️⛈️ Thursday: Showers likely before 8 a.m., then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny with a high near 84 with a low around 67.
🌦️ Friday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81 and a low around 65.
🌤️ Saturday: A 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83 and a low around 68.
⛅ Sunday: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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John Tufts covers trending news for IndyStar and Midwest Connect. Send him a news tip at John.Tufts@IndyStar.com. Find him on BlueSky at JohnWritesStuff.
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