Colts' HC Neglects to Put Timetable on Anthony Richardson's Potential Return from Shoulder Injury

Anthony Richardson’s camp battle against Daniel Jones for the Colts’ starting job still has yet to get off the ground thanks to a shoulder ailment that continues to raise concerns around the third-year signal caller’s status for 2025. When pressed for a potential timeline on Richardson’s return, Steichen reiterated that he had no such thing to provide the media as we get further into the offseason. Richardson may very well be the better quarterback between himself and Daniel Jones, and he might deserve the starting job, too – but if he’s not able to take any practice reps or even see the field, the battle for QB1 will be over before it even started. In the meantime, Daniel Jones has been taking the starting reps for Indy and the drumbeat is only growing louder for him to be the starter by the time Week 1 rolls around. No matter which way you flip the coin, the resumes for both quarterbacks from a fantasy perspective don’t necessarily inspire confidence for the Colts’ pass catchers: Richardson has only thrown the ball more than 20 times in a handful of games in his career, and Daniel Jones has yet to support a top-36 fantasy WR over the course of a full season. For Anthony Richardson’s dynasty managers, though, it’s officially a code red as injuries have been more of a plague than a trend as his career as a starter remains on life support.