Daniel Jones Injures Achilles, Exits Colts' Crucial Game vs. Jaguars

Quarterback Daniel Jones' left the Indianapolis Colts' crucial Week 14 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars with what the team called an Achilles injury. He was quickly ruled out after heading to the locker room after suffering the injury in the first quarter.

Jones has been playing with a fractured fibula in his left leg, so it's especially concerning for the Colts that this injury is in his right leg.

Jones was replaced by rookie Riley Leonard. Anthony Richardson, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 draft, is out with a broken orbital bone after an accident earlier this season involving a stretching band.

It was clear that Daniel Jones had suffered a serious injury agains tthe Jaguars. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Before his exit, Jones was 5-of-7 for 60 yards and threw an interception and also had one carry for four yards.

The Colts entered this game tied with the Jaguars in the AFC South at 8-4, but the Jags hold the tiebreaker and are in first place. Indianapolis was the No. 6 seed in the AFC.

Jones’ performance has declined quickly since the start of November. In the Cotls’ last four games in that span, Jones has completed just 61.9% of his passes with six touchdowns to four interceptions. Prior to that, he was completing 71.2% of pass attempts and had 13 TDs to three interceptions in the Colts’ first eight games of the season. Indy was 7-1 in those first eight but is 1-3 in its last four.

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