Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones suffered an Achilles harm in a doubtlessly large twist to the NFL playoff race throughout Sunday’s 36-19 defeat towards the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jones tumbled to the bottom following a first-quarter move to Alec Pierce and clutched at his proper leg earlier than angrily crashing his helmet into the turf a number of instances.
He was later formally dominated out of the sport in what may show each an abrupt and majorly merciless finish to his marketing campaign, throughout which he has spearheaded the Colts into postseason competition.
In Jones’ absence, Trevor Lawrence threw two landing passes and Travis Etienne ran for 2 scores because the Jaguars beat secured victory over their rivals to maneuver prime of the AFC South.
The Jaguars (9-4) received their fourth consecutive recreation and prolonged the Colts’ distress in Jacksonville. Indianapolis (8-5) most just lately received at EverBank Stadium in 2014, an 11-game skid that features a matchup in London.
Jones had already been nursing a fractured fibula in his left leg over the previous two video games, carrying a particular protecting guard notably designed by his faculty roommates.
He’s in the midst of a profession yr within the NFL as one of many shock tales of the season after successful the beginning quarterback job over Anthony Richardson throughout coaching camp.
Jones, the No 6 general choose on the 2019 NFL Draft, had been launched by the New York Giants halfway by the 2024 marketing campaign, earlier than spending the top of the season with the Minnesota Vikings.
Little was anticipated of the Giants castaway earlier than he starred alongside Jonathan Taylor in main a 7-1 begin to the season as AFC frontrunners.
The Colts, although, had misplaced three of their final 4 heading into Sunday’s essential all-AFC South divisional conflict with the Jags.
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