Stephen Holder
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. is more likely to miss a number of video games after struggling an orbital fracture in a freak pregame incident on Sunday, in line with a number of sources.
Richardson, the first backup to starter Daniel Jones, was hospitalized after a pole that he had affixed an elastic stretch band to snapped throughout his pregame routine, ensuing within the pole forcefully impacting his face.
It left Richardson badly injured, a supply advised ESPN. The swelling is so vital that Richardson's imaginative and prescient is quickly impaired, although there's not believed to be any harm to his eye.
The bands are utilized by the entire Colts quarterbacks in the identical method earlier than all practices and video games. When used on the sphere, the bands are sometimes tied to the purpose posts. However Sunday's incident occurred within the locker room, the place the stretching routine typically takes place.
One supply described the incident as “only a freak accident.”
In the meantime, the Colts are deliberating on the best way to proceed at quarterback in Richardson's absence. Rookie Riley Leonard, a sixth-round choose from Notre Dame, is the one remaining quarterback on the roster.
The Colts, in line with a supply, will take into account signing a veteran to again up Jones relying on Richardson's timeline. However given the dearth of choices in free company, Leonard is into consideration for the job, the supply mentioned.
The Colts, who lead the NFL in scoring at 32.3 factors per recreation, journey to Los Angeles for a Week 7 matchup with the Chargers on Sunday.
