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Colts’ Daniel Jones seen badly limping to locker room after brutal injury, loss to Jaguars
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The Indianapolis Colts have been in a bit of a rut recently, but things quickly went from bad to worse on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars . Early in the game, quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a non-contact Achilles injury and left the game.
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Jones limped to the locker room and later returned with a walking boot on his right foot. After the game, he was seen really struggling to move around , which does not bode well for the Colts' playoff hopes or Jones' hopes of returning to the field soon.
Jones has already been playing through a fractured fibula in his left leg, so this injury just adds to the list. The Colts will now await the status of their starting quarterback moving forward after a brutal 36-19 loss to their division rivals.
Both the Colts and the Jaguars came into this game sitting in a tie for the AFC South lead at 8-4, so Jacksonville has now seized control of the division lead with this win. The Houston Texans can also get to 8-5 with a win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, so things are looking much more bleak for the Colts after Sunday's events.
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To make matters worse for Jones, he is a free agent after the season and was looking like he could potentially cash in for a big payday based on how he played during the first half of the season. However, some injuries and a couple of rough games could put a dent in those hopes, especially if this injury ends up being season-ending .
Jones was replaced by rookie Riley Leonard after leaving the game with Anthony Richardson still sidelined with a broken orbital bone. The Notre Dame product played okay for his first NFL regular season action, finishing 18-for-29 with 145 yards and an interception, but having him out there instead of Jones clearly hurts Indianapolis' playoff hopes.
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