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The 2025 NFL playoffs are just around the corner following Week 14. This year’s playoff race is coming into focus, with most of the playoff field already decided. There are still a few bubble teams who are fighting for playoff spots, and seeding up for grabs among the expected playoff hopefuls.
That makes this the worst possible time to suffer a major injury.
Unfortunately, multiple NFL teams lost important players to injuries during the Sunday slate of games. And at least one was a starting quarterback for a contending team. Those are always terrible to see.
Below we will run through the most important NFL injuries from Week 14.
The Colts’ magical 2025 season is crumbling right before our eyes. And Jones’ latest injury could be the final nail in the coffin.
Daniel Jones tore his right Achilles tendon during Sunday’s loss against the Jaguars. He faces a recovery timeline of at least nine months, which obviously ends his 2025 season. Beyond that, it makes his availability for Week 1 of the 2026 season an open question.
Jones was already dealing with a fibula injury in his left leg, which now gives the veteran QB two major leg injuries to recover from.
Indianapolis will face an important decision this offseason on what to do with Jones. He will become a free agent this spring and turn 29 years old in March. That makes his future in Indy unknown as well.
But as for the 2025 season, the Colts will be forced to turn to rookie Riley Leonard to try and get them into the playoffs.
The Commanders also saw their franchise quarter suffer a potentially serious injury on Sunday.
Daniels reaggravated his left elbow injury which he originally picked up back in Week 9 against the Seahawks. He had just thrown an interception and got flattened by a Vikings defender on the return.
Daniels did not return and backup Marcus Mariota took over for the Commanders.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that Daniels could have returned in Week 14, per ESPN’s John Keim. However, Quinn wanted to keep Daniels out the rest of the game.
It will be interesting to see if Daniels plays again in 2025 now that Washington is 3-10 on the season.
Unfortunately, Daniels was not the only Commanders player to suffer a major injury on Sunday.
Veteran tight end Zach Ertz was carted to the locker room after taking a vicious hit from Vikings DB Jay Ward. The hit caused Ertz’s leg to bend unnaturally, causing many fans to instantly fear a serious injury.
Those worries were amplified after the game, as Dan Quinn announced that Ertz is “feared to have torn his ACL.” If confirmed, this injury would end Ertz’s 2025 season.
The 35-year-old tight end’s career could be in jeopardy, as any lengthy recovery process would make him questionable to play during the 2026...
