Before Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback Daniel Jones season ended due to an Achilles injury, he was also working through a lower leg injury as well.
The Colts called it a fibula injury, while reports from a few NFL insiders referred to it as a fracture.
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But how serious was the injury that Jones was playing through? Wide receiver Michael Pittman recently provided some additional insight.
“I don’t know a lot of guys that can play through a broken leg. Like it wasn’t just — I might be saying too much — it was really broken. Nothing light. I’ve seen those scans and was like ‘oh (expletive).’ He’s a tough guy, and we definitely need that.”
Jones first appeared on the injury report with the fibula injury prior to the Colts’ Week 12 matchup with Kansas City. He did not miss any time.
In the two games Jones played with the injury against Kansas City and Houston, he completed 33-of-58 passes for 382 yards with four touchdowns. His ability to move around or outside of the pocket was hampered, however.
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Then in Week 14 against Jacksonville, that is when Jones’ season came to an end with an Achilles injury.
Jones is now set to be a free agent, but a reunion between him and the Colts seems like a formality at this point, which Pittman is in full support of.
“I’m very confident that they’re going to do whatever it takes,” Pittman said of the Colts and Jones working out a new deal. “And I think that that’s wise. Everybody loves Dan.”
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: How severe was fibula injury Daniel Jones was playing through?