INDIANAPOLIS -- The Colts were going about their usual Sunday morning routines ahead of their 1 p.m. ET kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals when a seemingly normal day became anything but routine.

Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr ., before even leaving the locker room, sustained a bizarre injury while using elastic bands to stretch for the game. The incident left Richardson with an orbital fracture, according to coach Shane Steichen, and required hospitalization. A source told ESPN that Richardson was also expected to need stitches.

The specifics were murky, but the source said the incident happened when an apparatus players use to attach the warmup bands to malfunctioned, resulting in an impact with Richardson's face. Richardson was inactive for the 31-27 victory over Ar

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