DanielJones

News: 3 days agoJones has not missed a single snap with the first-team offense and has not taken any days off from practice in training camp, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.

Spin: Jones tore his Achilles tendon in December of last season, but that hasn't stopped him from being a pull participant in training camp practices despite recently being cleared to take part in team drills. The veteran quarterback was in the midst of a career year before sustaining the severe injury and finished the 2025 regular season having completed 68.0 percent of his passes for 3,101 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions while turning 45 carries into 164 yards and five scores across 13 games. Jones is well on track to play in Week 1 against the Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 13.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Jones re-signed with the Colts during the offseason and will return as the team's starter. The 2019 No. 6 draft pick made a big leap in 2025 -- his first season with Indianapolis -- finishing no lower than seventh in completion percentage and yards per attempt. Despite the strong play, Jones was inconsistent as a fantasy option, averaging 18.8 fantasy points during 12 full games and posting three top-five weeks but no additional finishes better than ninth. Jones was effective through the air and scored five rushing TDs, but he didn't run the ball as much as in years past and might do even less of that in 2026 after tearing an Achilles in Week 14. He's likely to be ready for Week 1, but effectiveness is a concern, so he's best viewed as a midrange QB2.