Anthony Richardson suffers orbital bone fracture after accident with elastic band
By Jyesha Nance
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The injury bug seems to be affecting third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson yet again.
During warmups before the Indianapolis Colts faced off against the Arizona Cardinals, Richardson suffered an orbital fracture due to an elastic band “malfunction” during routine warmups. According to head coach Shane Steichen, Richardson remained at the hospital for the entire game.
The former No. 4 overall pick out of Florida has not had the best of luck in his NFL career. Richardson has been limited by many injuries, including a concussion in Week 2 of his rookie season and a season-ending AC joint sprain to his right shoulder in Week 5 of the 2023 season. In 2024, he suffered back, foot, and hip injuries. The 2025 season has seen him sidelined with a finger injury, an eye injury, along with recurring shoulder issues that date back to his college days in Gainesville.
During the offseason, the Colts decided to add quarterback Daniel Jones to the roster, and Jones was named the starter after winning the job with Richardson as the backup.
This season, Richardson has only seen action in two games: one appearance in the Colts’ 41-20 victory over the Tennessee Titans on September 21 and another in the Colts’ 40-6 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on October 5. On the season, Richardson has amassed four rushing yards and nine passing yards with one completion in two attempts.
It’s unclear how much additional time — if any — Richardson will miss due to this injury.
