Colts coach Shane Steichen called him day to day and a pinky injury doesn't sound serious, but if you can't grip the football correctly, you can't play quarterback, and the pinky finger does serve an important role in a quarterback's grip.

Jones entered the preseason game earlier than expected when Anthony Richardson went down with an ugly pinky injury on his throwing hand.

Heading into the 2025 NFL season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson remains on unsteady ground as he attempts to fend off Daniel Jones in an ongoing offseason battle for the starting quarterback job.