Injury updates on Colts' Daniel Jones, DeForest Buckner and others

In GM Chris Ballard's pre-draft press conference, he provided injury updates on several Indianapolis Colts players with offseason programs set to begin on Apr. 21. Among the players mentioned was wide receiver Alec Pierce, who underwent offseason ankle surgery.

For more on Pierce and what Ballard had to say, you can find that here . Below are injury updates from Ballard on Daniel Jones, DeForest Buckner, and a few others. Daniel Jones injury update What Ballard had to say: "Progressing really well.

He's throwing, he's moving, and so he's in a really good spot. Final timeline? I mean, we're all shooting for Week 1, for sure, but like, we'll kind of let his body dictate, but he's in a really good place and moving along.

" Jones and the Colts ' offense were off to red-hot starts last season. The Colts believe that the success that Jones and the team had can be replicated and sustained in 2026. Jones signed a two-year, $88 million deal this offseason.