Daniel Jones throwing, doing drills during Colts OTAs less than six months after Achilles tear
Daniel Jones has returned to the field less than six months after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles. The Colts quarterback participated in drills during the team's OTAs, showcasing his recovery progress. Initially expected to miss a significant portion of the season, he is now on track for training camp and the regular season.
- ▪Daniel Jones worked out during the Colts' OTAs on May 27, 2026.
- ▪He was initially expected to miss six to eight months due to his Achilles injury.
- ▪Jones signed a two-year, $88 million contract with the Colts this offseason.
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NFL Daniel Jones throwing, doing drills during Colts OTAs less than six months after Achilles tear By Dylan Svoboda Published May 27, 2026, 4:37 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Daniel Jones is already back on the field. Less than six months after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles, the Colts quarterback worked out during Indianapolis’ OTAs on Wednesday. Social media was flooded with clips of doing footwork drills and even dropping back to heave a deep pass down the practice field. Daniel Jones doing everything in individual drills today pic.twitter.com/xRRnp7OadE— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) May 27, 2026 Jones, who turned 29 on Wednesday, went down with the non-contact injury during Week 14 against the Jaguars.
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