Colts QB Daniel Jones said Wednesday that he "absolutely" expects to be ready for Week 1. Jones is now about 5.5 months removed from surgery to repair a torn Achilles. He participated in individual drills in Wednesday's OTA session. “Definitely still work to be done and progress to be made," Jones added. "So, I think it’s just continuing to get stronger, continuing to run faster, cut harder. And progress, kind of, according to the program.”
Jones was in the midst of a nice 2025 season before that Achilles injury. Through Week 13, he ranked seventh among QBs in fantasy points per game.
Just as importantly, Jones supported:
Taylor, Pittman, and Warren's per-game fantasy production plummeted over the final five games without Jones. (Pierce went from 11.4 points per game to 13.9.)
We're not betting on Jones as more than a QB2 coming off the serious injury. But his availability is important for Indianapolis' skill-position players. Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard are battling for the backup QB job, although Richardson has been mentioned as a trade candidate.
We're tentatively projecting Jones to be ready for Week 1 but will continue to keep tabs on his progress.
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