Ad Disclosure
Anthony Richardson left Sunday’s Indianapolis Colts game against the Pittsburgh Steelers twice during the second quarter due to a hip injury.
Many fans are blaming the Colts’ coaching staff for the recurring injury, as Richardson exited the game at the 5:30 mark but returned just 2 minutes later. But, Indianapolis called a QB run on the first play of Richardson’s return, and he left the game immediately afterwards.
Anthony Richardson #colts
Can’t drive his right leg forward here (second video) secondary to injury that occurred the play before (first video)
Likely a hip flexor injury that’s making it hard to swing his leg forward pic.twitter.com/YIp3cISzzy
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) September 29, 2024
Analysts and fans across the sport have expressed their displeasure with the playcalling:
Shane Steichen is an idiot. The first play where Anthony Richardson comes back into the game from an injury you call a run for him??
Way to protect your QB … good job
— Joel Moran (@joelvmoran) September 29, 2024
I can’t believe the Colts coaches did this.
Anthony Richardson left the game with a hip injury, at the 5:30 mark. He returns, limping, 2 minutes later, and the very first play is a QB run!!
Richardson, again gets hurt, and leaves the game to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/inZwJqAgoe
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) September 29, 2024
Richardson has been plagued by injury throughout his young NFL career, and he has been ruled out for the rest of the game. He was 3-for-4 for 71 passing yards and had 3 carries for 24 yards prior to leaving.
Current Missouri student entering my third year of covering Tiger football and basketball. Contributor to The Transfer Portal CFB and overall college athletics enthusiast.
