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Daniel Jones throwing, doing drills during Colts OTAs less than six months after Achilles tear

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · · 292 words · By Dylan Svoboda
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What to know about Daniel Jones throwing, doing drills during Colts OTAs less than six months after Achilles tear

Less than six months after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles, the Colts quarterback worked out during Indianapolis’ OTAs on Wednesday.

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What happened

Less than six months after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles, the Colts quarterback worked out during Indianapolis’ OTAs on Wednesday.

Why it matters

Social media was flooded with clips of doing footwork drills and even dropping back to heave a deep pass down the practice field.

Common ground

Jones, who turned 29 on Wednesday, went down with the non-contact injury during Week 14 against the Jaguars.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Before going down with the Achilles tear, Jones threw for 3,101 yards in 13 games, with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season.”
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Three independent web search results confirm the exact statistics: 3,101 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions in 13 games.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Jones suffers Achilles injury as Colts coach says 'it doesn't look good', fuelling fears the quarterback may miss the rest of the 2025 season.He had recorded 3,101 passing yards, 19 touchdowns,…
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/daniel-jones-injury-shock-coach-ad…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones was on track to have a career year in his first season with Steichen. In 13 games, Jones was 261-of-384 (68%) for 3,101 yards, with 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
https://www.si.com/nfl/colts/onsi/colts-shane-steichen-danie…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before the injury, Jones completed 68% of his passes for 3,101 yards and 19 touchdowns and went 8-5 as a starter. During an 8-2 start, the Colts scored on 57.6% of their possessions, the highest rate …
https://nflanalysis.net/daniel-jones-colts-week-1-pacing-exe…
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Claim 2: “At the time of the injury, Jones was playing through a fractured fibula that plagued him during the two previous games.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a fractured fibula.
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Claim 3: “Jones, who turned 29 on Wednesday”
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Wikipedia confirms Daniel Jones' birth date as May 27, 1997. The claim states he turned 29 on Wednesday; based on the date of the OTAs (May 27, 2026), he would indeed be turning 29. This is further corroborated by a web search result mentioning he turned 29 on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Jeffrey Jones (born 23 December 1986) is an English former footballer. He played as a left-back or on the left side of midfield. He began his career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, turning professi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Jones_(footballer)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in EFL League One, the third tier of English football, following releg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wednesday is an American supernatural mystery comedy television series based on the character Wednesday Addams by Charles Addams. Created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, it stars Jenna Ortega as the…
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Claim 4: “Jones signed a one-year, $14 million deal with the Colts in free agency last offseason after spending time in Minnesota and backing up Sam Darnold late in the 2024 season.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 5: “Jones, a first-round pick by the Giants in 2019”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Daniel Jones was selected 6th overall by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was selected sixth overall by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL draft. Daniel Jones. Jones in 2019. No ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Jones_(American_footbal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel Jones recalls his excitement after being drafted by the Giants in the 2019 draft in this edition of Draft Memory, presented by Van Heusen.
https://www.giants.com/video/draft-memory-daniel-jones-remem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daniel JonesDuke. QB. 7 (7). Josh AllenKentucky. OLB. 8 (8). T.J. HockensonIowa. TE ... Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Call 888-789-7777/visit ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft/rounds/_/season/2019
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Claim 6: “ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported in March that Jones was “expected to be ready for the start of the regular season,” with a source telling him that he “absolutely” expected him to be ready for training camp.”
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While Adam Schefter is a real person (Wikipedia), the provided search results do not contain the specific report from March regarding Jones' readiness for the regular season or training camp.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adam Schefter (born December 21, 1966) is an American sports writer and reporter. After graduating from University of Michigan and Northwestern University with degrees in journalism, Schefter wrote fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gable Dan Steveson (born May 31, 2000) is an American freestyle wrestler, professional mixed martial artist, former professional wrestler, and football defensive tackle. He is currently signed to the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LXI is the planned American football championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2026 season. The game is scheduled to be played on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in…
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Claim 7: “He was initially expected to miss six to eight months”
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The claim states an initial expectation of 6-8 months. However, multiple search results mention a '9-month recovery' timeline, while one Facebook comment suggests 18 months. There is no consistent evidence for a 6-8 month window.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Stephen Jones III (born May 27, 1997), nicknamed "Danny Dimes" and "Indiana Jones", is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Troy is a 2004 epic historical action film directed by Wolfgang Petersen and written by David Benioff. Produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios, the film features an ensembl…
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Claim 8: “revitalized his NFL career in Indianapolis last season after being cut by Big Blue near the end of the 2024 season.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm he was released by the Giants after the 2024 season and subsequently signed with the Indianapolis Colts in March 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones was benched midway through the 2024 season and was subsequently released after nearly six seasons with the Giants. He then joined the Minnesota Vikings in ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Jones_(American_footbal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 11, 2026 · QB Daniel Jones is signing with the #Colts on a 1-year, $14M contract worth up to $17.7M, per Ian Rapoport and @TomPelissero The 'Holics gist; ...
https://www.facebook.com/NFLonFOX/posts/the-colts-are-signin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones returned to the Indianapolis Colts team complex with a new two-year contract worth up to $100 million and a promising timetable for his return to play ...
https://www.wrtv.com/sports/colts/qb-daniel-jones-remains-fo…
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Claim 9: “went down with the non-contact injury during Week 14 against the Jaguars.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Jones suffered a non-contact Achilles injury during a Week 14 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd in Indianapolis, and their 18th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was also their nint…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indianapolis_Colts_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Stephen Jones III (born May 27, 1997), nicknamed "Danny Dimes" and "Indiana Jones", is an American professional football quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Isaiah Avery "Zay" Jones (born March 30, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. Jones is the all-time NCAA Division I caree…
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Claim 10: “the Colts signed Jones to a two-year, $88 million contract this offseason that could be worth as much as $100 million if incentives are hit.”
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Claim 11: “Indianapolis got off to a surprising 8-2 start with Jones behind center, but struggled down the stretch, losing its final seven games to fall short of the postseason.”
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One web search result mentions the Colts had an '8-2 start' with Jones, but the specific detail about losing the final seven games to miss the postseason is not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided evidence.
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Claim 12: “Less than six months after undergoing surgery for a torn Achilles, the Colts quarterback worked out during Indianapolis’ OTAs on Wednesday.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Daniel Jones, the Colts quarterback, worked out during OTAs on a Wednesday less than six months after Achilles surgery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 season was the Denver Broncos' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 60th overall. This marked the Broncos' first season under new ownership since 1984, as longtime owner Pat B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Denver_Broncos_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 27th season in the National Football League (NFL). This was their only season under head coach Urban Meyer and first under general manager Trent Baalke. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DeAndre Rashaun Hopkins (born June 6, 1992), nicknamed "DHop" and "Nuk", is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the H…
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