No, he’s not rewarding JT. He’s improving the Colts now that 3 things have happened:
1. AR showed he’s nowhere as raw as assumed
2. JT must have shown enough in practice or other private workouts that the ankle is fully healed
3. AFC is up for grabs
None of these were guaranteed when the drama started. I for one am thrilled. And despite the weird press conference on Thursday, I understood JT’s stance even if the media hated it.