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Daniel Jones Injury History & Analysis

Daniel Jones

Daniel Jones
Player Profile
QB IND

Height

6'5"

Weight

230 lbs.

Experience

6 yrs.

Bye

14

Birthday

May 27, 1997

Age

27.8

College

Duke

NFL Draft Pick

2019 - Rd 1, Pk 6

Daniel Jones's Injury Guide

Medium Risk

Chance of Injury in 2025

43.8%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

3.3%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2025

2.10

Durability

2.90

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Daniel Jones's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Daniel Jones Injury History

Date League Injury Games Missed Details
Nov 5, 2023
NFL Knee ACL Tear
Grade 3
8 Jones suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee in Week 9 vs. the Raiders.
Oct 8, 2023
NFL Cervical Neck Pinched
Nerve Grade 1
3 Jones sustained a neck injury late in Week 5 vs. the Dolphins.
Oct 2, 2022
NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull
Unspecified Grade 1
- Jones was hurt on a sack. He didn't miss a game.
Nov 28, 2021
NFL Cervical Neck Pinched
Nerve Grade 1
6 Jones suffered a season-ending neck injury during the Giants' Week 12 win against the Eagles. He was placed on IR and missed six games.
Oct 10, 2021
NFL Head Cranial Concussion
Grade 1
- Jones suffered a concussion in Week 5's contest at Dallas. He was cleared for the next game.
Dec 16, 2020
NFL Thigh Hamstring Strain
Grade 2
1 Jones reinjured his right hamstring strain that limited his ability to run during the loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
Dec 13, 2020
NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain
Grade 2
1 Jones suffered an ankle injury during the Giants' loss to the Arizona Cardinals. He missed one game
Nov 29, 2020
NFL Thigh Hamstring Strain
Grade 2
1 Jones injured his right hamstring during the third quarter of Week 12's game at Cincinnati. He missed one game.
Dec 1, 2019
NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain
Grade 3
2 Jones suffered a high ankle sprain in a Week 13 loss to the Green Bay Packers. He missed two games
Sep 8, 2019
Non-NFL Shoulder Clavicle Fracture
Grade 1
2 Broke his clavicle against Northwestern and returned two weeks later to play the remainder of the season.
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Daniel Jones Injury News

Colts Choose Daniel Jones to Compete for Starting Gig

10:54am UTC 3/11/25

Colts Choose Daniel Jones to Compete for Starting Gig

The Colts are finalizing a one-year deal with QB Daniel Jones. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it's expected to pay Jones $14 million. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero adds that the contract carries a $17.7 million max value

Daniel Jones Off to Minnesota

10:36am UTC 11/27/24

Daniel Jones Off to Minnesota

The Vikings have signed QB Daniel Jones to their practice squad, per multiple reports. Jones recently cleared waivers, as expected, and reportedly wanted to sign with a contending team. That’s certainly the case with the 9-2 Vikings. Eventually, Jones should slide into the backup role behind Sam Darnold. But the former Giant remains a shaky bet to start come Week 1 of 2025. The Vikings just invested a Round 1 pick in Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy.

Daniel Jones Granted Release from the Giants

11:40am UTC 11/22/24

Daniel Jones Granted Release from the Giants

Former Giants QB Daniel Jones has been granted his release from the team after being demoted to QB3 on the team over their bye week. His large contract makes it likely that Jones will last through waivers but if he hits open free agency, there should be plenty of interest with the current NFL QB landscape.

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