Colts fall to the Jaguars in Jacksonville

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JACKSONVILLE (WISH) — The Colts lost to the Jaguars, 36-19, in Jacksonville.

The Colts have lost 11 straight games in Jacksonville.

Daniel Jones left the game in the first quarter and was ruled out with an Achilles injury. After the game, Colts head coach Shane Steichen said Jones’ injury “could be season-ending.” Steichen added that he does not have the full details on it. He also said that it’s not looking good.

“It’s obviously a tough situation to be in when your starting quarterback goes down with an Achilles,” Steichen said. “I thought the guys did a good job in the locker room though, rallying around Riley (Leonard) going into the second half. But any time you lose a guy that puts in so much work and so much effort and is always there for his team and has shown up with a fibula injury and goes out there and plays, just so much respect for him.”

Riley Leonard replaced Jones after the injury. He was 18-for-29 passing for 145 yards and an interception, as well as a rushing touchdown.

“Daniel’s the toughest guy that I’ve ever been around by far in my life,” Leonard said. “He’s the most competitive person that I’ve ever met. So it’s no surprise that he came back out there to cheer us on. I remember going over to the sidelines and he was just the first one to put the rain coat on me, the first one to ask me what I see on that play and help me out.”

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