Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson will miss Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans with a hip injury, according to head coach Jeff Saturday. This is just the latest in a string of injuries that have plagued the young quarterback in his brief NFL career.
The Indianapolis Colts' quarterback situation took another hit on Tuesday when head coach Jeff Saturday announced that Anthony Richardson would miss Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans with a hip injury.
This is just the latest in a string of injuries that have plagued the 22-year-old quarterback in his brief NFL career. Richardson missed the first two games of the season with a shoulder injury, and he reaggravated the injury in Week 3. He then missed the next two games before returning to start in Week 6.
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Richardson has shown flashes of his immense potential in the limited time he has been on the field. He has thrown for over 300 yards in two of his three starts, and he has also rushed for two touchdowns. However, he has also been turnover-prone, throwing five interceptions in his three starts.
The Colts are now 0-3 in the games that Richardson has started, and they are currently in last place in the AFC South. Saturday said that he is not sure how long Richardson will be out, but he is hopeful that the quarterback will be able to return to the lineup soon.
"We're going to take it day by day," Saturday said. "We're going to see how he responds to treatment, and we'll go from there."
In the meantime, the Colts will turn to backup quarterback Nick Foles. Foles has started 82 games in his career, and he has a 59.4% completion percentage with 141 touchdowns and 48 interceptions.
Foles is a veteran presence who is familiar with the Colts' offense. However, he is not as mobile as Richardson, and he does not have the same arm strength.
The Colts are hoping that Foles can lead them to a victory over the Titans on Sunday. However, the Colts are a significant underdog in the game, and it is unclear if Foles will be able to provide the spark that the team needs to turn their season around.
Richardson's injury is a major setback for the Colts. The team was hoping that the young quarterback would be able to lead them to a playoff berth this season. However, with Richardson out, the Colts' chances of making the playoffs are now in jeopardy.
