Daniel Jones is the Indianapolis Colts' starting quarterback, who engineered a breakout 2025 before a season-ending Achilles injury.
Jones was the sixth overall pick out of Duke in 2019 and spent his first six seasons with the New York Giants. He signed with the Colts in 2025 and revived his career, winning the starting job and leading a high-scoring offense. A torn Achilles in December cut his season short, but Indianapolis rewarded him with a long-term extension.
Path to the league
Jones played for the Duke Blue Devils, where he started for three seasons under David Cutcliffe. The Giants selected him sixth overall in 2019 and he became their starter as a rookie. He led New York to a playoff win in the 2022 season before his Giants tenure ended.
2025 season
Jones signed a one-year, $14 million deal with the Colts and was named the Week 1 starter. He went 8-5 as a starter, completing 68 percent of his passes for 3,101 yards and 19 touchdowns while leading one of the league's most efficient offenses, per ESPN. On December 7, he tore his right Achilles against Jacksonville and missed the rest of the year.
Contract and recovery
Indianapolis placed the transition tag on Jones in March 2026 and then signed him to a two-year, $88 million extension. By the spring, he was throwing at OTAs less than six months after surgery and told reporters he expected to be ready for Week 1, per reporting.
Sources
- ESPN: Five reasons why Colts QB Daniel Jones has excelled in 2025
- ESPN: Daniel Jones player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Passing
13 games played▶Passing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | colts | 3 | 65 | 98 | 611 | 3 | 3 | 80.8 | 48.5 |
| 2025 | colts | 13 | 261 | 384 | 3,101 | 19 | 8 | 100.2 | 63.0 |
| 2024 | giants | 10 | 216 | 341 | 2,070 | 8 | 7 | 79.4 | 44.4 |
| 2023 | giants | 6 | 108 | 160 | 909 | 2 | 6 | 70.5 | 37.1 |
| 2022 | giants | 16 | 317 | 472 | 3,205 | 15 | 5 | 92.5 | 62.9 |
| 2021 | giants | 11 | 232 | 361 | 2,428 | 10 | 7 | 84.8 | 47.5 |
| 2020 | giants | 14 | 280 | 448 | 2,943 | 11 | 10 | 80.4 | 54.0 |
| 2019 | giants | 13 | 284 | 459 | 3,027 | 24 | 12 | 87.7 | 55.7 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | colts | 3 | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | colts | 13 | 45 | 164 | 3.6 | 5 | 19 |
| 2024 | giants | 10 | 67 | 265 | 4.0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2023 | giants | 6 | 40 | 206 | 5.2 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | giants | 16 | 120 | 708 | 5.9 | 7 | 25 |
| 2021 | giants | 11 | 62 | 298 | 4.8 | 2 | 46 |
| 2020 | giants | 14 | 65 | 423 | 6.5 | 1 | 80 |
| 2019 | giants | 13 | 45 | 279 | 6.2 | 2 | 26 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Quarterback
- Group
- offense
- College
- Duke
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
Latest news about Daniel Jones
All news →Colts Edge Texans 19-17 in Week 3
Indianapolis Colts 19, Houston Texans 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Daniel Jones went 24 of 36 for 235 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
Colts' Alec Pierce Out Weeks With Heel Injury; Darius Slayton Signed
Update: Pierce aggravated the surgically repaired heel and is expected to miss several weeks, with injured reserve likely and surgery still possible. Indianapolis signed Darius Slayton on Monday night.
Chiefs Edge Colts 33-30 in Week 2
Kansas City Chiefs 33, Indianapolis Colts 30 at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes went 32 of 47 for 382 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Ravens Rout Colts 41-23 in Week 1
Baltimore Ravens 41, Indianapolis Colts 23 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Lamar Jackson went 17 of 25 for 324 yards with 1 touchdown.
Giants Release Darius Slayton, Their Longest-Tenured Player
Update: Slayton signed with Indianapolis on Monday night, where he reunites with Daniel Jones, after the Colts lost Alec Pierce to a heel injury for several weeks.
Colts' Tyler Warren Injures Groin in Joint Practice With Falcons
The rookie tight end, coming off a 76-catch debut season, left with trainers and returned to the sideline wrapped, with no return timeline announced.
