Shane Steichen's Latest Daniel Jones Update is Good News for Colts

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen offered the latest injury update for quarterback Daniel Jones, who suffered a season-ending Achilles tear during the 2025 campaign.

Steichen hinted last week Jones’ workload may increase during this week’s workouts. On Monday, he was cleared to take the field for 7-on-7 work though he’s still not expected to do full-team workouts until players report to training camp in July.

“To get him out there in 7-on-7 was huge, to get him in the fold, running plays with the guys,” Steichen said. “We’ll keep that trend going, probably through the end of OTAs and then, obviously, get him into team stuff at training camp. It’s spring, we don’t play for a while, so we’ve got to be smart with his injury. But he’s making great progress.”

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Last week Jones admitted he feels more a part of what the team is building now that he’s able to get back out onto the field.

“You just feel more a part of it, I think, prepping for practice and the meetings, being a part of the walkthroughs, kind of going through the plays, being back there with the quarterbacks talking through things,” Jones said last Wednesday. “It just feels more like you’re back in the swing of things and back a part of it. So, it’s been good this week to be back.”

This offseason the talented quarterback signed a two-year, $100 million contract extension after his surprisingly stellar play before suffering a torn Achilles.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 7:25 AM.