ANTHONY RICHARDSON’s participation in the 2025 NFL season is in major doubt.
The Indianapolis Colts quarterback has been blighted by injury since the 2023 season.
Anthony Richardson has been blighted by injury since 2023[/caption]
He’s set for an indefinite stint on the sidelines after aggravating the shoulder above his throwing arm[/caption]
Richardson made steady progress over the last few months but has since suffered a setback with his right shoulder.
The former Florida Gators QB has reinjured the joint on his throwing arm.
The full extent of his injury is unclear ahead of the Colts’ return to training camp on June 22.
But Head Coach Shane Steichen doesn’t expect to be able to call on the 23-year-old anytime soon.
When asked about a timeline for Richardson’s return, he said: “Not going to put a timetable for training camp on it.
“But when he does come back, we’ll ease him into throwing and then we’ll go from there.
“He was throwing it good. Meetings were good.
“He was making really good progress.”
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Richardson’s loss is the gain of former New York Jets ace Daniel Jacobs, who inked a one-year deal with the Colts in March.
Steichen said: “Daniel will get a lot of reps and then we’ll see how it plays out.”
Richardson joined the Colts as the fourth overall pick of the 2023 NFL draft.
He was immediately thrown into the deep end as the Colts made him their starting QB.
Richardson, however, has missed several games through injury.
He’s missed 17 matches since his drafting, with 12 of those absences being down to his long-standing shoulder injury.
