JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Colts quarterback Daniel Jones is out of Sunday’s game against Jacksonville after suffering an injury to his right Achilles tendon, and Indianapolis immediately ruled him out for the game.
Jones was not hit on the play. The Indianapolis quarterback dropped back, planted to throw the ball on a completion to wide receiver Alec Pierce and immediately fell to the turf, grabbing at his right Achilles.
The Colts quarterback has been playing through a fractured fibula in his left leg, but the right leg was not injured.
Jones got up after the injury, motioned to the sideline and tried to limp off the field before sitting down, unable to make it off the field.
Then Jones started slamming his helmet, clearly aware the injury is serious.
Indianapolis doctors initially took him into the blue injury tent, but Jones emerged quickly and was escorted to the locker room.
Who is Daniel Jones’ backup?
Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard entered the game in relief of Jones.
Indianapolis backup Anthony Richardson remains on injured reserve after undergoing surgery to repair a broken orbital bone suffered in a freak pregame accident before the Arizona game. Richardson has not been close to returning to the field; Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen said earlier this week that Richardson has started doing work in the weight room, but he has not received clearance to play football yet.
Why isn’t Anthony Richardson playing for Colts?
With Richardson out and Leonard the backup, the Colts do have Brett Rypien as the team’s No. 3 quarterback on the practice squad, but he is not active for Sunday’s game against Jacksonville, leaving Leonard as the only healthy quarterback.
