US EditionThoughts on Colts losing QB Daniel Jones, extending curse in Jacksonville
Daniel Jones will have surgery after a non-contact Achilles tear, ending his season and complicating the Colts' playoff chances with rookie Riley Leonard stepping in.
- On Sunday, Colts quarterback Daniel Jones suffered a torn Achilles late in the first quarter at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida, and will miss the remainder of the season.
- Playing through a left-fibula hairline fracture, Jones tore his Achilles in a non-contact planting motion while delivering a pass.
- Rookie Riley Leonard replaced Jones and completed 18 of 29 passes for 145 yards, adding his first NFL touchdown despite having thrown just two passes in his NFL career before Sunday.
- The loss dropped the Colts' playoff chances to 51%, according to the New York Times playoff simulator, and extended Indianapolis's losing streak in Jacksonville, knocking them out of first place in the AFC South.
- Having traded two first-round picks last month, the Colts now face roster challenges with Anthony Richardson on IR and Brett Rypien on the practice squad, exploring quarterback options ahead of the Seattle road trip.
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The titles of Bernhard Raimann and his Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL) have experienced a harsh damper. Quarterback Daniel Jones injured himself at the 19:36 Colts at the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday on the Achilless tendon. The game maker pulled himself to the crack in the first quarter, the 28-year-old falls out for the rest of the season according to media reports. It is also tight for the Kansas City Chiefs in the …
Daniel Jones Can’t Get a Break!
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones exited Sunday’s crucial AFC South matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars after a non contact injury to his lower right leg, an issue quickly ruled an Achilles injury and feared to be season-ending. Per a source with knowledge of the situation (via NBC Sports), Jones suffered a torn Achilles tendon and will miss the rest of the season. Coach Shane Steichen said after the game that while he doesn’t ha…
Thoughts on Colts losing QB Daniel Jones, extending curse in Jacksonville
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterDaniel Jones Suffers Right Achilles Injury
Source: Mike Carlson / Getty INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts seemingly never-ending curse of playing in Jacksonville has now hit their starting quarterback. Daniel Jones left Sunday’s game late in the first quarter when he went down with a non-contact Achilles injury. In trying to plant to throw, Jones went down, grabbing at his lower right leg. After trying to walk off the field under his own power, Jones fell to the ground, slamming his helmet on the…
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