The Indianapolis Colts claimed running back Matt Jones off waivers, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported Sunday.
Jones was included among the Washington Redskins' cuts as they trimmed their roster to 53 players.
Jones received multiple opportunities to emerge as a key piece of the Redskins' offensive attack after getting selected in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft. He failed to lock down the starting job, however, and was waived by the team during final cuts after sliding down the depth chart.
The 24-year-old University of Florida product rushed for 950 yards on 243 attempts—a lackluster 3.