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Colts Place Anthony Richardson on IR After Freak Warmup Injury, Move to Add Brett Rypien to Practice Squad

The injured reserve designation guarantees a four-game absence following an elastic-band accident that left his vision temporarily impaired.

Overview

  • Richardson sustained a fractured orbital bone when a pole attached to a resistance band snapped during locker-room warmups, leading to hospitalization.
  • Doctors and team sources indicated significant swelling has limited his vision, with no believed damage to the eyeball.
  • Head coach Shane Steichen said Richardson will miss time without setting a timetable, and IR rules require at least four missed games.
  • Rookie Riley Leonard, elevated on game day in Week 6, is currently the No. 2 behind starter Daniel Jones as Indianapolis evaluates depth options.
  • The Colts worked out Jeff Driskel, Jaren Hall, Tanner Mordecai and Kyle Trask, and multiple reports say veteran Brett Rypien is being added to the practice squad.