It's long appeared during the offseason that Colts quarterback Daniel Jones would be ready to start the regular season, despite suffering a torn Achilles in early December.
Daniel Jones: I feel good doing everything and moving around
Daniel Jones reports feeling good while doing everything and moving around, indicating he is recovering well from his torn Achilles injury.
Scoring Zone's Take
Daniel Jones's update is a modestly positive signal for his draft stock as he works back from a torn Achilles. Both sources indicate he's moving around freely and doing everything without restriction, which suggests his recovery is tracking well ahead of or on schedule for the season. That said, this is still self-reported "feeling good" language rather than a confirmed clearance for full contact work or a depth-chart update, so treat it as an encouraging data point rather than a green light.
For draft prep purposes, Jones remains a late-round, upside flier at best — the kind of player you monitor through the rest of camp rather than bank on. Achilles injuries carry real risk of lingering effects on mobility and explosiveness even when players report feeling good, so don't let this news alone push him up your board significantly. If you're in a league where he's rostered, there's no reason to drop him based on this update, but he shouldn't be prioritized as a starter-caliber add in most draft formats yet. Keep an eye on practice reports and any snap-count or reps data as camp progresses, since that will tell you more about his actual readiness than subjective comments.
Confidence here is moderate: the reporting itself is straightforward and corroborated by two outlets, but the underlying medical clearance and performance impact remain unconfirmed. Monitor, don't overreact — revisit his value once there's harder evidence of full practice participation or preseason reps.