Daniel Jones is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season and likely around nine months in total if the injury is a confirmed torn Achilles.

Nature of the injury

Reports indicate that Jones suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in the first quarter of the Colts’ Week 14 game against the Jaguars, and the team has already ruled him out for the rest of the season. This injury is separate from the fractured fibula in his other leg that he had been playing through in prior weeks.

Expected recovery timeline

NFL injury analysts and insiders have indicated that a torn Achilles for a quarterback typically requires roughly a nine‑month recovery timeline. Given the timing in December 2025, that would put his potential return close to the start of the 2026 season, and some reports note he may not be fully ready by Week 1 depending on rehab progress.