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The Colts are still protecting Daniel Jones and his Achilles, so this much playing time to both backups has a benefit of creating a contingency plan in case Jones' recovery doesn't go as planned (consider me a skeptic about where Jones is actually at on the recovery timeline and what that means for his actual play level in 2026, especially early in the season).
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Jones' Achilles recovery timeline questioned; Colts preparing contingency plans.

The Colts are protecting Daniel Jones and his Achilles injury, with the source expressing skepticism about Jones' actual recovery timeline and what that means for his play level in 2026, especially early in the season; the extended preseason playing time for backup quarterbacks serves as a contingency plan in case Jones' recovery doesn't go as planned.

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