Riley Leonard’s Rise Amid Injury Chaos
Indianapolis Colts News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
- Published
- June 22, 2026
- Duration
- 1:39
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 24, 2026
Discusses football.
Summary
Riley Leonard, drafted as a long-term project for the Colts, got an unexpected starting role after Daniel Jones went down with a torn Achilles—and then Leonard himself got injured in the same game. Forced to bring in Philip Rivers temporarily, Leonard still managed to shine in the season finale against Houston, throwing for over 60% completion and three t…
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Riley Leonard, drafted as a long-term project for the Colts, got an unexpected starting role after Daniel Jones went down with a torn Achilles—and then Leonard himself got injured in the same game. Forced to bring in Philip Rivers temporarily, Leonard still managed to shine in the season finale against Houston, throwing for over 60% completion and three touchdowns. Now, with trade rumors swirling around Anthony Richardson, Leonard is poised to lock down the backup QB spot, earning high praise fr
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- football