NFL News: Colts’ Daniel Jones suffers Achilles injury

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones left Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars after suffering a gruesome lower leg injury falling back to pass.

Jones, already playing with a broken left fibula, fell to the ground clutching his right Achilles. When the trainers came out to check on him, Jones slammed his helmet down in frustration. He was able to carefully walk to the locker room under his own power.

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He was ruled out for the rest of the game with an Achilles injury, the team said.

Colts quarterback Riley Leonard entered the game.

The Colts were in a battle for the AFC South division when Jones put together an MVP-like season to get the team there. The two teams were right at the top of the division, with Sunday’s match becoming important for the playoffs.

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones (17) walks off the field after an injury during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Jones had 3,041 passing yards and 19 touchdown passes with Indianapolis at 8-4 on the season. The injury adds to Jones’ quest for an MVP and a Comeback Player of the Year award.

He joined the Colts as a free agent after he finished the 2024 season with the Minnesota Vikings. The New York Giants released him in the middle of the year and decided to embark on a new journey with a new quarterback.

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Jones had 14,582 passing yards, 70 touchdown passes and 47 interceptions in 70 games with the Giants.