Things are not going great lately for the Indianapolis Colts quarterback, Daniel Jones. During a play against the Jacksonville Jaguars, alarms went off after he suffered a rare, non-contact injury.
Daniel Jones was playing on a fractured fibula, but this injury happened in the other leg of the quarterback. This means both injuries are not related, and it just spells more bad luck for a player who was really having a career-resurgence year.
Jones had a clean pocket when he threw a pass against the Jaguars. As soon as he threw it, he kind of stumbled and then fell to the ground. Per the team, he suffered an Achilles injury.
An Achilles tear would be devastating for both Jones and Colts
The Colts were keen on giving Jones a contract extension but a torn Achilles could change everything. If confirmed that is a full tear, Jones would likely miss all of preseason of 2026, making it a real challenge for him to come back strongly to start next season. This might put the team in the obligation to look for a new quarterback, or trust Anthony Richardson once again.
That might very well be the best answer, as the Colts have no first-round picks for the next two years due to their trade for Sauce Gardner. Hence, the Colts have no capital, and the trade assets may not be there. The other option is to trade Richardson and trust that sixth-round rookie Riley Leonard can develop into a capable quarterback.
The Colts season has gone downhill fast
Indianapolis went into its bye in Week 11 as an 8-2 team with plenty of confidence. After that, it’s been a streak of bad luck and games. The Colts have lost three of their last four games, are losing against Jacksonville, and now will miss Jones for the rest of the season.
This kind of downward spiral could really cost the team a spot in the playoffs. One of the best teams in the first half of the season is coming down hard in the last stretch of games.
