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2025 NFL Week 15 Buzz: Colts QB Riley Leonard Dealing With Knee Injury

Updated Dec. 8, 2025 3:35 p.m. ET

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Jones, Leonard both injured for Colts

On top of Daniel Jones tearing his Achilles, bringing an end to his season, the Colts are now also dealing with an injury to backup quarterback Riley Leonard, as coach Shane Steichen explained that he suffered a knee injury on Sunday.

The 23-year-old Leonard was drafted in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft by Indianapolis, and has appeared in two games this season. While the first time was in October and saw him make just two pass attempts, on Sunday against the Jaguars, he was 18-for-29 for 145 yards with no touchdowns and an interception while filling in for Jones.

Sunday was Leonard's most extensive action since Notre Dame lost last year's national championship game. Steichen couldn’t say yet if Leonard would play at Seattle, but the Colts have limited options in the building.

"He came in with a knee (injury) this morning so we’re working through that right now. That's what I've got right now," Steichen said before addressing Leonard's playing status. "Hopefully, that’s the hope. We'll see how it goes."

If Leonard can't play, veteran Brett Rypien could be next in line even though he was signed to the practice squad in mid-October but is not yet on the active roster. Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 overall draft pick in 2023, lost the quarterback competition to Jones in training camp and has not practiced since going on injured reserve with a fractured orbital bone in mid-October.

Indianapolis is 8-5 after losing three games in a row, and in second place in the AFC South.

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