Overview
- Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending Achilles tear after playing through a broken fibula and he will require surgery.
- Rookie Riley Leonard is managing a knee issue, and the team also brought in Brett Rypien to bolster short-term depth.
- Rivers’ availability for Sunday in Seattle remains undecided, though a game-day elevation from the practice squad is permissible.
- Rivers will wear No. 17 with Jones’ blessing, a gesture the veteran described as generous.
- Indianapolis has lost three straight to slip to 8–5, sharpening the urgency to stabilize quarterback play in a tight AFC playoff race.