INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts quarterback Daniel Jones was cleared to participate in 7-on-7 drills Monday, marking yet another significant step in his comeback from a torn right Achilles tendon.
Coach Shane Steichen hinted last week Jones' workload may increase during this week's workouts. Jones has been throwing throughout Indy's offseason team activities, which began in April. Throughout the process, Jones has made steady progress, though he's not expected to do full-team workouts until players report to training camp in July.
"To get him out there in 7-on-7 was huge, to get him in the fold, running plays with the guys," Steichen said. "We'll keep that trend going, probably through the end of OTAs and then, obviously, get him into team stuff at training camp. It's spring, we don't play for a while, so we've got to be smart with his injury. But he's making great progress."
Jones has not played since early December when he suffered the injury during a loss at Jacksonville. He also was playing with a broken bone in his left leg.