The Indianapolis Colts face an early take a look at of their quarterback depth as Anthony Richardson offers with an harm concern earlier than the 2025 season begins.
Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that Richardson will miss necessary minicamp as a result of ongoing discomfort in his throwing shoulder.
The problem traces again to Richardson’s AC joint sprain that ended his rookie marketing campaign after he was the No. 4 general choose within the 2025 NFL Draft.
ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler lately supplied extra context concerning the present scenario.
“They regarded on the scans and I’m instructed structurally, that is OK. It’s simply an irritation and [a] relaxation soreness kind challenge. He totally expects to be able to go for coaching camp, however it is a matter, make no mistake,” Fowler stated.
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Richardson’s NFL journey has been marked by persistent well being challenges since coming into the league.
He has appeared in simply 15 of 34 attainable video games in his first two seasons.
His rookie 12 months was derailed by the harm that price him 13 video games. The 2024 marketing campaign introduced recent obstacles when an indirect drawback sidelined him for Weeks 5 and 6.
After returning in Week 7, Richardson discovered himself benched after Week 8 in favor of Joe Flacco as a result of struggles with consistency and decision-making.
Richardson reclaimed the beginning function in Week 11 however completed the season on the sidelines with a lower-back challenge that saved him out of the ultimate two video games.
Now, the presence of Daniel Jones provides one other layer to Indianapolis’ quarterback discussions heading into the season.
With Richardson’s well being unsure, and Jones searching for a beginning alternative, the Colts could not know who will begin their Week 1 sport towards the Miami Dolphins for fairly a while.
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