Anthony Richardson has encountered one other harm setback. The third-year Colts quarterback is coping with a shoulder harm which is able to preserve him out of minicamp, head coach Shane Steichen introduced on Thursday.
The affected shoulder – which lately skilled soreness – is identical one by which Richardson suffered an AC joint sprain in 2023, as noted by ESPN’s Stephen Holder.
No surgical procedure can be required this time round, however Richardson will nonetheless miss priceless spring reps throughout his bid to earn the beginning gig. Steichen added (via James Boyd of The Athletic) no timeline is in place for a return however famous he hopes Richardson can be again sooner or later throughout throughout coaching camp.
Richardson entered this offseason in an open competitors with Daniel Jones for the QB1 spot primarily based on his missed time and underwhelming play when wholesome. This newest setback will give Jones further first-team reps.
After his Giants tenure got here to an finish, Jones completed the 2024 season in Minnesota. Identical to Sam Darnold, although, he departed in free company. The 28-year-old took a contract with a base value of $14M this spring and in doing so grew to become an choice to see appreciable time atop the Colts’ depth chart this season. Steichen has beforehand made it clear Richardson and Jones would evenly split first-team reps during OTAs, a plan indicating the extent to which the place was unsettled primarily based on how issues transpired final yr.
Richardson averted a significant harm throughout his second season in Indianapolis, however nonetheless missed a while for that cause. The Florida product additionally discovered himself benched in favor of Joe Flacco at one level whereas posting a completion share of simply 47.7 p.c and a adverse touchdown-to-interception ratio (8:12) on the yr. Main enchancment can be wanted if Richardson is to solidify himself as an NFL starter.
Subsequent spring, the Colts might want to resolve on Richardson’s 2027 fifth-year choice. That decision will rely largely on how he performs this season, one thing which is able to in fact require successful the competitors with Jones. In the intervening time, although, solely the latter can be out there for on-field work.
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