"Been an honor to wear the horseshoe": Daniel Jones seemingly hints at Colts exit in emotional message after season-ending Achilles injury

Daniel Jones has posted an emotional message to fans of the Indianapolis Colts after his season-ending Achilles injury. Jones took to Instagram and shared a series of pictures and the message.

"Thank you to my teammates, coaches, the Colts organization, and all the fans for the overwhelming support. Tough way to end this season, but it has been an honor to wear the horseshoe and play for Colts fans. I’ll miss lining up with my guys, but I’ll be riding with them every step of the way. Go Colts!" wrote Jones.

Daniel Jones joined the Colts ahead of the 2025 season. The former New York Giants standout joined on a one-year contract and promptly entered a starting QB competition with Anthony Richardson. Jones won the competition and was named the team's starting quarterback for Week 1.

Jones showed phenomenal poise in Shane Steichen's offense and was crucial to the team's impressive 7-1 start in the regular season. However, injuries and a loss of form saw the Colts lose four of their last five games before Jones got hurt against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 14.

Jones' message reads like a goodbye letter, and his one-year deal means that he might have played his last game in Indy blue. He ended the campaign with a stat line of 3,101 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 13 games.

Indianapolis Colts have signed Philip Rivers to replace Daniel Jones

The Indianapolis Colts remain in the playoff race, and there's still a lot to play for in the AFC South. The Colts (8-5) are competing with the Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4) and Houston Texans (8-5) for the divisional crown.

With Daniel Jones ruled out for the season and Anthony Richardson hobbled up, the Colts have signed veteran shot-caller Philip Rivers to their practice squad. Rivers hasn't played in the league since the 2020 season. Rivers posted a stat line of 4,169 passing yards, 24 TDs, and 11 picks in 16 games with the Colts.

Rivers joining the Colts for one last deep postseason push has captured the attention of people around the league. The former perennial Pro Bowler was one of the best QBs of his era, but could never guide the Chargers to the Super Bowl.

Colts fans will now hope that the experiment yields dividends, as their goal has been to go all-in this season. The addition of perennial All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner was further proof of their intentions.