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Anthony Richardson will rehab shoulder before Colts make decision on surgery
Joel A. Erickson
Indianapolis Star


INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Richardson must begin the process of rehabilitating his shoulder before the Colts know what the next step will be for the rookie quarterback.

Richardson was placed on injured reserve this week after spraining the AC joint in his right shoulder against the Titans on Sunday.

The rookie quarterback may still need surgery.

But the Colts have not made that decision yet, and it sounds like the decision won’t come until Richardson has been able to rehabilitate the shoulder.

“Obviously, we want to do the best thing for him," Steichen said. "We’re still relying on the doctors, and we’ll make that decision in a little bit.”


A player on injured reserve can return after four weeks, but he does not have to return after that period of time.

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Tight end Jelani Woods has been on injured reserve for the first five games, and rookie running back Evan Hull has been there since the season opener. The Colts still expect to get both players back this season, according to Steichen, and will activate them off injured reserve once they’re ready.


The Colts haven’t ruled out the possibility that Richardson will miss the rest of the season.

The doctors have to see how the rookie’s shoulder responds before making any of those decisions.