尽管Achilles受伤, Colts GM GM Chris Ballard仍支持Daniel Jones的回归, Colts GM Chris Ballard backs Daniel Jones’ return despite Achilles injury, citing strong performance and mutual interest.

印第安纳波利斯小马队总经理克里斯·巴拉德依然对四分卫丹尼尔·琼斯充满信心，尽管琼斯在去年12月因跟腱赛季报销，他仍强烈支持他的回归。 Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard remains confident in quarterback Daniel Jones, expressing strong support for his return despite Jones’ season-ending Achilles injury in December. 28岁的琼斯带领小马队开局8胜2负，13场比赛中传球码数3101码，19次达阵，8次被拦截，尽管腓骨骨折仍在场。 Jones, 28, led the Colts to an 8-2 start, posting 3,101 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in 13 games while playing through a fractured fibula. Ballard相信琼斯的才能、年龄和适合球队, 即使Jones在三月成为不受限制的自由特工, 也有可能重返球队。 Ballard believes Jones’s talent, age, and fit with the team make a return likely, even as Jones becomes an unrestricted free agent in March. 小马队在安东尼·理查森失去首发位置并受伤后，在琼斯、菲利普·里弗斯和新秀赖利·伦纳德之间轮换。 The Colts shifted between Jones, Philip Rivers, and rookie Riley Leonard after Anthony Richardson lost the starting role and suffered injuries. Ballard强调琼斯在重聚方面的潜在恢复和相互兴趣,称8-2号船是该队承诺的标志。 Ballard emphasized Jones’s potential recovery and mutual interest in a reunion, calling the 8-2 start a sign of the team’s promise.