Overview
- Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed Richardson will not be activated for the finale, calling it the smart decision given ongoing vision limitations.
- Richardson’s injury stems from an October locker-room accident when a snapped elastic band fractured his orbital bone, which required surgery.
- His 21-day practice window opened Dec. 18, and he was limited in workouts as he acknowledged his eye is not 100 percent and that catching the snap remains the toughest task.
- Riley Leonard will start Week 18, with practice-squad signee Seth Henigan or veteran Philip Rivers in line to serve as the backup.
- Richardson finishes the season on injured reserve with a 1-for-2 passing line for nine yards, and the Colts face a fifth-year option decision by May 1 that leaves his longer-term role unclear.