Anthony Richardson, the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback, stated that he did not throw at Thursday’s veteran minicamp practice due to pain in his surgically repaired right throwing shoulder from the day before.
For what it’s worth, Colts head coach Shane Steichen stated that if the Colts had a game this Sunday, Richardson would have practiced—implying that his absence of throwing on Thursday could have been an extra precaution.
In his absence, veteran backup quarterback Joe Flacco led the Colts’ first-team offence. Richardson threw left-handed during a restricted practice session on Thursday.
While it does not appear to be a cause for concern right now, it is understandable that Colts fans are concerned, given how the team has been seemingly snakebitten by quarterback injuries in recent seasons.
However, Richardson continues to provide reassurance to those same nervous Colts fans:
If this is Richardson’s first time really testing his shoulder after season-ending surgery, it’s understandable that there would be some overall stiffness. The initial notion was that the Colts were preventing him from throwing on consecutive days until team training camp began in late July. This could still be the case.
It makes no sense for Richardson to push it right now, when the Colts aren’t even close to playing meaningful football. One could argue that he’d be better off resting his shoulder and saving his throwing bullets for the regular season.
At any rate, I’m not concerned right now—and neither should you be—but it’s worth keeping an eye on as Colts training camp approaches later next month.
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