US EditionColts Must Decide to Stick with Riley Leonard as Backup QB, or Find a Veteran
Richardson was hospitalized after an elastic plyometric band caused an orbital fracture, sidelining him for the Colts' game and impacting the team's quarterback depth.
- On Sunday, Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered an orbital fracture before kickoff at Lucas Oil Stadium and remained hospitalized during the 31-27 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
- The team said a plyometric band malfunctioned, striking Richardson's eye during pregame warmups in the locker room and causing his injury.
- Medical sources note orbital fractures usually result from blunt force trauma and involve broken eye bones; swelling subsides within 7 to 10 days, but recovery can take longer or require surgery.
- Riley Leonard was elevated into the QB2 role as Charvarius Ward suffered a concussion, leaving the Colts short; Jonathan Taylor carried 21 times for 123 yards, scoring the decisive touchdown.
- Richardson's injury history shows he missed 17 games and earlier this year dislocated a finger, with the Colts yet to announce a return timetable.
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Colts must decide to stick with Riley Leonard as backup QB, or find a veteran
INDIANAPOLIS – For now, Riley Leonard is No. 2. But for how long? That’s the question being debated at the Indianapolis Colts’ complex Monday in the aftermath of backup quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. suffering a fractured orbital in a freak accident prior to Sunday’s 31-27 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The accident occurred when Richardson was working with a resistance band in the locker room as part of his pre-game routine. The injury req…
Colts backup QB Anthony Richardson misses Sunday’s game after suffering orbital fracture in freak elastic band accident
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson missed the team’s Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday after suffering an orbital eye fracture in a freak elastic band accident during pregame warmups. Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game. Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen confirmed afterwards that the 23-year-…
Anthony Richardson Hospitalized With Orbital Fracture Caused By Elastic Band During Warmups
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson was a late scratch from Sunday’s 31-27 win over the Arizona Cardinals after hs offered an eye injury during pre-game warmups. “Richardson was doing warmups with elastic bands when a mishap resulted in him being hit in the eye,” the Colts announced. Head coach Shane Steichen told reporters after the game that Richardson […]
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