The Colts placed Jones (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports.
Jones' move to IR was merely a formality after he suffered a season-ending right Achilles tendon rupture Sunday. Head coach Shane Steichen said Monday that Jones is scheduled to undergo surgery "within the week," and given the timing of the injury, the signal-caller will be hard pressed to return to full health in advance of Week 1 of the 2026 campaign. The former Giant had been in the midst of the most efficient season of his career while leading the Colts to a 8-5 record, completing 68.0 percent of his passes for 8.1 yards per attempt and a 19:8 TD:INT while adding 164 yards and five scores on the ground. The 28-year-old appeared to have put himself in position for a lucrative long-term deal with the Colts or another club in free agency this spring, but the Achilles injury could result in him having to settle for a smaller contract.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Likely headed for surgery
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Jones is feared to have suffered a torn right Achilles that will require surgery, but confirmation will come Monday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
Jones suffered a non-contact lower-leg injury in the first quarter of Sunday's 36-19 loss to Jacksonville, and he is now likely slated to miss the remainder of the season as a result. The quarterback was in the midst of a resurgent campaign with Indianapolis, but it unfortunately appears headed toward a premature end. Riley Leonard replaced Jones at quarterback in Week 14, but Anthony Richardson (orbital) could be in the picture as well to start for the Colts when/if he's able to return to action.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Season-ending injury feared
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Following Sunday's 36-19 loss to the Jaguars, coach Shane Steichen acknowledged that Jones right Achilles injury "could be season-ending," James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
With that in mind, Steichen noted that the Colts can't confirm anything just yet, but acknowledged that it's "not looking good" for Jones, who sustained a non-contact Achilles' injury Sunday. For now, Riley Leonard is the only healthy QB on the team's active roster as next weekend's game against the Seahawks approaches.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Injures Achilles on Sunday
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Jones has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Jaguars with an Achilles' injury.
Before sustaining the injury, Jones completed five of seven passes for 60 yards and a pick and carried once for four yards. In his absence, Riley Leonard is slated to take over at QB for the Colts.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Exits with leg injury
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Jones left Sunday's game at Jacksonville in the first quarter with a lower-leg injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Jones crumbled to the ground and pointed to his leg before being helped off the field. Riley Leonard replaced Jones at quarterback.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Sleeper QBs
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Jones has come through in some tough matchups lately at Kansas City in Week 12 and against Houston in Week 13 with at least 20.1 Fantasy points in each outing. He's now topped 20 Fantasy points in six of his past eight games, and this is a great matchup at the Jaguars, who are No. 10 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks. Seven of the past nine guys against Jacksonville have scored at least 20.6 Fantasy points, and I like Jones as a low-end starter in all leagues.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Modest showing in loss
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Jones completed 14 of 27 passes for 201 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions in Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Texans.
Jones is reportedly playing through a fractured fibula, but he turned in a solid performance against one of the best pass defenses in the league. He continued to show strong rapport with Alec Pierce, as the duo connected for four gains of at least 18 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown. Jones later tallied his second score of the game on a 12-yard connection with Tyler Warren. Jones has only 399 yards combined across his last two games, though he's posted a 4:1 TD:INT heading into a far more favorable Week 14 matchup against the Jaguars.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Ready to go Sunday
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Coach Shane Steichen confirmed Friday that Jones (fibula) will play Sunday against the Texans, Amanda Foster of the Colts' official site reports. The QB officially does not carry an injury designation for the contest.
Jones was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's walkthrough, but he was a full practice participant both Thursday and Friday, which paves the way for him to play through his fibula injury against the 6-5 Texans, who have won three straight games and will welcome starting signal-caller C.J. Stroud back to their starting lineup Sunday. With regard to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport's report that Jones has a fractured fibula, James Boyd of The Athletic relays that the Colts would neither confirm nor deny it. For his part, coach Shane Steichen told Boyd on Friday, "Talking to our trainers and our doctors and Daniel himself, we would never put him out there if we thought something could go wrong there," while indicating that he believes the QB's fibula can heal/improve this season even while he's still playing on it. When asked if Jones' fibula injury will limit certain parts of the Colts offense this weekend, Steichen said, "We'll manage. But again, we're not going to limit anything that we do offensively from a game-plan standpoint. ... We're ready to go. He's ready to go."
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Managing fracture in fibula, per report
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Jones, who is dealing with a fracture in his fibula, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, will continue to try to play through the issue.
Per the report, Jones -- who was listed as limited in Wednesday's walkthrough -- was a full participant in Thursday's session, with one source saying the QB "looked good." Meanwhile, James Boyd of The Athletic previously noted during the practice that Jones "does not look as fluid as normal," with Rapoport's report adding notable context to that observation. In any case, the QB's status now will need to be monitored as Sunday's game against the Texans approaches.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: QBs to Sit
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Jones scored 20.8 Fantasy points at Kansas City in Week 12, which was a nice surprise given the matchup. Prior to that, Jones scored 17.5 Fantasy points or less in his previous two outings against the Steelers and Falcons, and I expect him to be in that range, or worse, against the Texans in Week 13. Houston is No. 1 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and the Texans just held Josh Allen to 8.1 Fantasy points in Week 12. This could be an ugly week for Jones, who is only worth starting in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Will be deemed limited in walk-through
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Coach Shane Steichen said that Jones (fibula) will be listed as limited on Wednesday's practice estimate, but added that the QB will "be good to go this week," James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
Jones popped up on the Colts' Week 12 injury report when he was limited last Thursday before working fully Friday and suiting up for the team's 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. While he continues to manage a fibula injury, Jones remains on track to be available this weekend against the Texans, a notion that would be supported by the QB being listed as a full practice participant by Friday.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Modest numbers in OT loss
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Jones completed 19 of 31 passes for 181 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding three carries for 16 yards in the Colts' 23-20 overtime loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.
Jones was under 200 passing yards for the first time all season, but he offset the downturn with his first multi-touchdown-pass effort in the last three games. Jones connected with Michael Pittman and Drew Ogletree for scoring tosses of six and four yards, respectively, yet the majority of his success came during the first two quarters. Jones led Indianapolis to only six points after halftime, a key in the Chiefs mounting a comeback from a 20-9 deficit. The veteran signal-caller draws a tough matchup next week as well, as the Texans drop in for a key AFC South clash next Sunday.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Added to injury report Thursday
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Jones was limited at practice Thursday due to a calf injury.
Jones wasn't on the Colts' initial Week 12 injury report, so his addition to it Thursday is of note. That said, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com indicated that at this stage he's not sensing any reason for alarm regarding Jones. Nonetheless, what the QB is able to do at practice Friday and, in turn, what (if any) injury designation he carries ahead of Sunday's game against the Chiefs is now worth monitoring.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: QBs to Sit
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Jones went into his bye in Week 11 having scored 17.5 Fantasy points or less in consecutive games against the Steelers and Falcons. He had four interceptions, three fumbles and was sacked 12 times over that span. Jones is also averaging just 18.0 Fantasy points in five games this season outside of Indianapolis. And in five home games this season, the Chiefs have done well against Jalen Hurts (11.5 Fantasy points), Lamar Jackson (12.7), Jared Goff (20.8), Geno Smith (2.8) and Marcus Mariota (13.3). Jones should only be started in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Mixed bag in overseas win
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Jones completed 19 of 26 passes for 255 yards with a touchdown and an interception while adding seven carries for 53 yards in the Colts' 31-25 overtime win over the Falcons in Berlin on Sunday. He also committed three fumbles, losing one.
Jones turned in one of the efficient efforts he's regularly managed in Shane Steichen's quarterback-friendly system, but ball security was a significant issue against an aggressive Falcons defense that sacked him seven times. Nevertheless, Jones persevered with the help of Jonathan Taylor's 244-yard, three-touchdown effort on the ground, while the veteran quarterback focused heavily on Tyler Warren and Alec Pierce when dropping back, and the latter was on the receiving end of Jones' one scoring toss from 37 yards out in the first quarter. Jones' one lost fumble, which came early in the third quarter, didn't lead to any Falcons points, and he'll head into the Week 11 bye ahead of a Week 12 road showdown against the Chiefs with 2,659 passing yards, 143 rushing yards and 20 total touchdowns.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Sleeper QBs
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Jones snapped a four-game streak with at least 20.7 Fantasy points in Week 9 at Pittsburgh when he turned the ball over five times and scored just 16.1 Fantasy points. I'm expecting him to get back on track in Week 10 against Atlanta in Berlin, and the Falcons have allowed at least 20.4 Fantasy points in the past two games against Tua Tagovailoa and Drake Maye, who combined for six passing touchdowns. I don't think Jones will have one of his best games in this matchup, but he should be considered a low-end No. 1 Fantasy quarterback in all leagues.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: QBs to Start
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Jones comes into Week 9 having scored at least 20.7 Fantasy points in four games in a row, including three in a row with at least 26.2 points. He's playing great, and he should stay hot at Pittsburgh. The Steelers have allowed four of the past five quarterbacks to score at least 23.2 Fantasy points, including two in a row with Joe Flacco and Jordan Love, and the lone quarterback to reach that total was Dillon Gabriel in Week 6. Jones has top-10 upside in all leagues for Week 9.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: Throws three TDs in rout
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Jones completed 21 of 29 pass attempts for 272 yards and three touchdowns while gaining three yards on his only carry in Sunday's 38-14 win over Tennessee.
It still feels surreal to say in 2025 that Jones entered a matchup that he should dominate easily, but that's exactly what he did in another impressive showing for the 7-1 Colts. It was the 28-year-old's first game tossing three touchdown passes with his new club. Part of Jones' breakout with Indianapolis has been his ability to correct the turnover woes we saw earlier in his career, resulting in a career-best 4.3 TD/INT rate. Jones should continue being a match made in heaven for both the Colts and fantasy managers in a road tilt against the Steelers next Sunday.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: QBs to Start
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Jones has failed to score at least 20.7 Fantasy points just twice this season, and both were on the road. One of those games was at Tennessee in Week 3 when he scored just 17.8 Fantasy points, but I'll still trust Jones as a must-start option in the rematch at home. In Indianapolis, Jones is averaging 25.9 Fantasy points, and he should stay hot against the Titans. Drake Maye just had 27.4 Fantasy points against Tennessee in Week 7, and Jones should follow suit with another big game against this defense, especially if Jeffrey Simmons (hamstring) and L'Jarius Sneed (quadriceps) are out.
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Colts' Daniel Jones: QBs to Sit
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Jones has been fantastic this season, scoring at least 20.7 Fantasy points in four of his six games. But all of his productive outings this season have been at home. In two road games at the Titans and Rams, Jones has scored 17.8 Fantasy points or less. The Chargers are No. 5 in fewest Fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, and no quarterback has multiple passing touchdowns against Los Angeles this year. Only three quarterbacks have topped 200 passing yards against the Chargers, with Patrick Mahomes the best with 258 yards in Week 1. I would only start Jones in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues in this matchup.
