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Colts rookie quarterback Riley Leonard played his first extended NFL action after starter Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending injury.

Leonard sustained a minor knee sprain but was cleared to practice, though his starting status is now uncertain.

Indianapolis signed 44-year-old retired quarterback Philip Rivers, who is also a friend and mentor to Leonard.

INDIANAPOLIS — Colts quarterback Riley Leonard has been through a surreal week.

Leonard watched Daniel Jones, his friend and mentor throughout his rookie season, go down with a torn Achilles tendon in Jacksonville, forcing the sixth-round rookie into his first extended action in the NFL.

He played better than expected. Leonard completed 18 of 29 passes for 145 yards and an interception, but his statistical l

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