Daniel Jones' Achilles injury might offer the Minnesota Vikings the perfect hedge against JJ McCarthy in 2026.

Daniel Jones’ injury has insiders linking him to possible Colts and Vikings scenarios as ESPN outline a franchise-shaping contract decision.

Rationally, it’s fairly ridiculous to even talk about the playoffs considering the Vikings are 5-8 and have a less than 1% chance of moving on to the postseason. On most NFL playoff trackers, they don’t even show up “in the hunt” because they’re so far behind in the standings.

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell commented on Phillip Rivers coming out of retirement to join the Indianapolis Colts.

Jones tore his Achilles on Sunday, ending a remarkable rebound season for the former Vikings backup quarterback.