Colts Name Rookie Riley Leonard Week 7 Backup as Brett Rypien Joins Practice Squad
Shane Steichen will reassess the depth chart after Sunday under NFL rules that limit practice-squad availability.
Overview
- Head coach Shane Steichen said Wednesday that Riley Leonard will serve as the backup to Daniel Jones for Week 7.
- Anthony Richardson was placed on injured reserve Monday with a fractured orbital bone and must miss at least four games.
- Indianapolis signed veteran quarterback Brett Rypien to the practice squad on Wednesday to bolster depth.
- Per NFL rules, Rypien would need a gameday elevation to be active, and an emergency third quarterback must be on the 53-man roster.
- Steichen indicated the team will evaluate Week 7 before deciding who will be the backup for Week 8.