Daniel Jones’ path back to the Vikings in 2026 just disappeared

Indianapolis Colts QB Daniel Jones | David Eulitt/GettyImagesA couple of weeks ago, some rumors popped up about the Minnesota Vikings potentially wanting to bring back quarterback Daniel Jones in 2026 after his current deal with the Indianapolis Colts expires.

Well, any return to Minnesota for Jones next year now seems highly unlikely after what happened to the Colts' quarterback in his team's Week 14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Midway through the matchup with the Jaguars, Jones dropped back to pass and went down with a non-contact leg injury that looked all too familiar to Vikings fans. Eventually, he was ruled out of the rest of the matchup with an Achilles injury, and after…