Colts' Anthony Richardson Says He'll 'Be Good' After Finger Injury vs. Ravens

Anthony Richardson downplayed the impact of the injury that knocked him out of the Indianapolis Colts first preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens:

Richardson suffered a dislocated pinkie during the first quarter of his team's first preseason game, head coach Shane Steichen confirmed. Steichen added that the quarterback's timetable is currently unknown, though Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz reported Richardson is expected to return to practice in short order.

The injury came on a sack from an unblocked Ravens defender.

He was quickly ruled out by the Colts, per Stephen Holder of ESPN.

Daniel Jones, who is also battling for the starting quarterback job, replaced Richardson under center.

Richardson has had an unfortunate string of injuries through his first two NFL seasons.

He played just four games during his rookie season because of a concussion and later an AC joint sprain in his shoulder that ultimately sidelined him for the remainder of the year. He had surgery on his right shoulder because of the injury.

He was healthy at the beginning of the 2024 campaign and started under center for the Colts, but suffered an oblique injury that forced him to miss a handful of games. Once back on the field, he was temporarily benched in favor of veteran Joe Flacco before returning to his starting role.

He played 11 games in total in 2024 but mostly struggled, throwing for 1,814 yards, eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Richardson looked to attack the offseason strong, but injuries once again got in the way. He had to miss the Colts' minicamp because of an injury to his shoulder—the same one he injured as a rookie. He recovered from the shoulder injury in mid-July.

Just like last season when he battled with Flacco for the QB1 spot, Richardson is looking to win the starting job over Jones, whom Indianapolis signed in March.

Despite injuries holding him back in the offseason, Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said Richardson had the chance to prove himself capable of being the team's starter.

"Where he is in his career and in his deal as a rookie, we still have time. He still has time to prove it," Irsay-Gordon told Colts.com’s JJ Stankevitz in July. "Bring a sense of urgency. And nothing brings a sense of urgency more than competition."

As Richardson looks to claim the role of QB1 and establish himself as a consistent starter, staying healthy will be one of his biggest priorities.