2025 has been a roller coaster of a season for Indianapolis Colts fans. It started with quarterback Daniel Jones shocking the league by playing at an elite level. Jones executed head coach Shane Steichen's offense almost perfectly, and the Colts seemed primed to make the playoffs, if not the Super Bowl.
Yet over the past few weeks, the Colts seemed to be in a downward spiral, which culminated in a ruptured Achilles from Jones. The only quarterback available to replace him was Riley Leonard, a rookie taken in the sixth round who failed to impress in the preseason.