The Indianapolis Colts are coming after defeating the Arizona Cardinals in Week 6. However, before this game, they lost their backup quarterback, Anthony Richardson, who had been their secondary for the first five games of the season. Reason? The 23-year-old suffered an optical fracture that has placed him on the injured reserve. Following his injury, the Colts made a major decision.
They brought Riley Leonard as their backup QB, replacing the injured Richardson. Shane Steichen later confirmed on Monday that the Florida product “will miss some time, for sure. I don’t have a timetable on it, but he will definitely miss some time.” But this isn’t where the story ends.
As reported by NFL analyst Jeremy Fowler, the Colts are also planning to add veteran QB Brett Rypien to the practice squad.