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Stephen HolderJul 17, 2025, 11:56 AM ET
- Stephen joined ESPN successful 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL astatine large. Stephen finished archetypal spot successful file penning successful the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and helium is simply a erstwhile top-10 victor successful explanatory journalism successful the Associated Press Sports Editors nationalist contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has antecedently worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts backmost Anthony Richardson Sr. is believed to beryllium recovered from his caller close enarthrosis setback arsenic the squad prepares to study for grooming campy adjacent week, a root told ESPN.
Richardson, who underwent season-ending country to repair an AC associated sprain successful his throwing enarthrosis during the 2023 season, missed the last 2 weeks of the team's offseason practices successful June aft experiencing soreness successful that shoulder.
The team's aesculapian unit believed astatine the clip that remainder would alleviate the problem, and that appears to person proven true. Richardson besides sought extracurricular opinions from experts who concurred with that plan. Richardson has been successful Florida for weeks moving with his idiosyncratic coaches throwing the shot with velocity, according to the source.
Importantly, the Colts person not had a accidental to personally measure Richardson due to the fact that players person been connected their summertime breaks. That volition hap erstwhile Richardson returns to Indianapolis for grooming campy adjacent week. Players are required to study by Tuesday.
It remains imaginable Richardson could beryllium connected a alleged transportation number aboriginal successful campy to let him to ramp up and debar fatigue, the root said. That volition yet beryllium decided by the Colts' aesculapian staff. But provided determination are nary unforeseen issues, Richardson is different expected to dive into campy amid an anticipated conflict for the starting occupation with seasoned Daniel Jones, who signed a one-year, $14 cardinal declaration with Indianapolis successful the spring.
The Colts person described the concern arsenic an unfastened competition, with manager Shane Steichen adamantly saying the astir accordant subordinate volition beryllium named the starter.
It's a pivotal clip for Richardson, the No. 4 wide prime successful the 2023 draft. His completion percent dropped to 47.7% successful his 2nd play successful 2024 from 59.5% arsenic a rookie successful 2023. He besides missed 4 games with 2 abstracted injuries and missed different 2 starts during a little benching erstwhile helium temporarily mislaid his occupation to Joe Flacco.
Before Richardson's offseason enactment ending early, Steichen said Richardson was connected a bully path. The manager said the young backmost "was successful a truly bully spot" and "was making truly bully progress."
