Anthony Richardson, the Colts’ current quarterback and former Florida Gator, has been dealt a new injury setback.
Anthony Richardson, former Florida Gator and current quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, is expected to sit out the upcoming mini-camp due to a right shoulder joint injury that initially occurred in 2023.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen shared the news on Thursday but did not confirm if Richardson will be ready in time for the start of training camp in late July.
Anthony Richardson’s NFL journey has been challenging so far.
This latest setback adds to a growing series of incidents that have shaped his brief professional career.
As a rookie, he sustained a concussion in Week 2, which sidelined him for a game. Later, in Week 5, he suffered a grade three AC joint sprain in his shoulder, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. That same shoulder is now the reason he’ll be absent from mini-camp next week.
In 2024, Richardson began the season as the starting quarterback but was sidelined for two games due to an oblique injury. After returning, he drew criticism from around the NFL when he removed himself from a game against the Houston Texans, later explaining he “needed a breather.”
Richardson shared playing time with Joe Flacco for the remainder of the season but eventually reclaimed the starting role by Week 11. However, he was inactive for the team’s regular season matchup against Jacksonville.
The bigger concern for Richardson is that, even when available, he has remained the same high-risk, high-reward player that he was during his college days at Florida.
Among the 40 quarterbacks with at least 200 dropbacks in 2024, Richardson posted the lowest completion percentage at just 47.7% — a full 10 percentage points behind Spencer Rattler, who ranked second-to-last at 57.0%.
Despite being known for his strong arm, Richardson managed only a 26% completion rate on passes of 20 yards or more, ranking 38th out of 46 quarterbacks who attempted at least 10 such throws.
During the offseason, the Colts brought in Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard, and CBS Sports recently ranked their quarterback group as the second-worst in the entire NFL.
