INDIANAPOLIS – Chris Ballard’s biggest question regarding Anthony Richardson has shown up again with the season still 3 months away.
Last Thursday, Richardson suffered an aggravation in the AC joint of his surgically repaired right shoulder during the team’s second 11-on-11 practice of the offseason, meaning he will miss the remainder of the spring offseason program. Richardson reported pain in his throwing shoulder following last Thursday’s practice and the Colts have decided to sit him for the rest of the spring offseason program.
Shane Steichen said on Thursday that Richardson will not need surgery for this issue but there’s no timetable for a return. Steichen said the hope is Richardson will return in training camp “at some point.”
“Stress over time,” is how Steichen described this