Colts Keep Anthony Richardson on IR for Week 18 Over Ongoing Vision Limits
The team chose caution after his Week 6 orbital fracture left close-range eyesight still compromised.
Overview
- Head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that Richardson will not be activated for the Colts’ Week 18 game against the Texans.
- Steichen cited persistent vision limitations and emphasized that holding him out is the prudent safety choice.
- Indianapolis opened his 21-day practice window on Dec. 18, and he has taken part in practice on a limited basis.
- Richardson said his eyesight is improving but not 100 percent, noting the toughest task is catching the snap and tracking objects within about a one-foot radius.
- With this decision, his third NFL season ends on injured reserve after a freak Week 6 pregame accident, and offseason questions include a fifth-year option decision by May 1 and how a possible Daniel Jones return could affect his role.