Arthur Jones (ankle) accepted a pay cut from $4.5 million to $2.5 million for 2016, but he can earn the difference back through roster bonuses and incentives, ESPN's Field Yates reports.

Jones (ankle) accepted a pay cut from $4.5 million to $2.5 million for 2016, but he can earn the difference back through roster bonuses and incentives, ESPN's Field Yates reports.

Analysis:

Jones has been a major disappointment through the first two seasons of his five-year contract, playing just nine games in 2014 and then missing the entire 2015 season due to torn ligaments in his ankle. He was thus a prime candidate to be released, but his willingness to take a pay cut should keep him in Indianapolis for at least one more season. Though not an IDP option, Jones could help shore up Indy's run defense if he's able to stay on the field.