This offseason, Daniel Jones signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts hoping to rejuvenate his career — and that’s exactly what he did.
He beat out Anthony Richardson for the starting job and had been one of the NFL ’s most efficient quarterbacks heading into Week 14 last Sunday.
However, playing through a fractured fibula may have contributed to the Achilles injury he suffered in the first half against the Jacksonville Jaguars — an injury later confirmed as a rupture, officially ending his 2025–26 season.
Jones had led the Colts to eight wins entering Week 15, keeping them firmly in the playoff hunt. Indianapolis responded to the loss of their starter by signing 44-year-old veteran Philip Rivers, who could now be tasked with leading the offense for the remainder of th

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