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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones has stunned NFL fans by deciding to play this week with a broken leg.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport announced on Thanksgiving that Jones is dealing with a fracture in his fibular.
But he was a full participant in Colts practice on Thursday and plans to play in their huge AFC South showdown with the Texans on Sunday.
Former New York Giants star Jones reportedly 'looked good' in practice as he battled through the pain barrier.
Jones has been a revelation since signing with the Colts in the offseason after a nightmare stint with the Giants. He has led the Colts to an unlikely playoff push with Shane Steichen's 8-3 team leading their division.
But his performances have attracted some criticism in recent weeks and Sunday's overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was the Colts' second loss in three games.
Colts QB Daniel Jones has stunned NFL fans by deciding to play this week with a broken leg
Despite his form, Colts fans were left in awe at Jones' toughness and were relived to hear their quarterback will be suiting up this week.
One posted: 'DJ's toughness is unreal - full go with a fibula fracture? That's warrior mode. QB's got that dog in him. Heal up quick, but respect the grind.'
Another said: 'I'm never questioning him again.
A third added: 'That's crazy he's playing through that'.
'How on earth are you a full participant in anything with a fractured fibula?' another asked.
Others described Jones as a 'warrior' and a 'tough son of a b****'.
Jones said this week he couldn't pinpoint exactly when the injury occurred or when he first noticed something didn't seem right. Still, he's been working with the team trainers since it happened.
The questions came quickly after Jones struggled against the Chiefs' pass rush especially in the fourth quarter and overtime as Indy's 20-9 lead evaporated. Kansas City forced overtime with a late field goal in regulation before eventually winning 23-20.
While Jones was not sacked and did not have a turnover, he finished 19 of 31 with 181 yards and two touchdowns - and a season-low completion rate of 61.3 per cent in one of his lowest-rated games this season.
Even as Jones makes no excuses for what's happened recently, he knows that he and the Colts offense need a strong rebound as they pursue their first division title since 2014.
'I think when you´re out there, you can´t afford to be thinking about anything like that,' he said, referring to the injury.
'I think those third downs - didn´t make the play (and) weren´t putting ourselves in great position on early downs. I don´t think there was necessarily one problem that carried through on each of those tries. I think it was just - we didn´t execute at a high level when we needed to.'
