There’s reportedly a silver lining in the Anthony Richardson injury cloud.
Per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, x-rays were negative on Anthony Richardson’s shoulder, a positive sign despite his being ruled out for Sunday’s game.
X-Rays were negative for #Colts QB Anthony Richardson, source says. While he’s ruled out, that’s a positive sign.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 8, 2023
Fans reacted to the update on the rookie QB on Twitter.
“More than likely has a similar injury to Derek Carr … -AC joint sprain,” a user said.
More than likely has a similar injury to Derek Carr
-AC joint sprain
— Dr. Evan Jeffries, DPT (@GameInjuryDoc) October 8, 2023
“Great sign for Indy,” another replied.
Great sign for Indy
— Colts Fan Talk (@ColtsFanTalk) October 8, 2023
“This is really good news for Richardson and the Colts. We will hear more after the game from Steichen,” reported Destin Adams.
This is really good news for Richardson and the #Colts.
We will hear more after the game from Steichen. https://t.co/IjV9XlDB4q
— Destin Adams (@TheDestinAdams) October 8, 2023
“Good sign that AR will return at some point this year, potentially soon. Just not today,” a fan tweeted.
Good sign that AR will return at some point this year, potentially soon. Just not today. https://t.co/vyyWQW5RiL
— Jay Robins 🧾mark (@RobinsLucas) October 8, 2023
“Glad he’s okay but doing this every other week is gonna kill me,” another fan admitted.
Glad he’s okay but doing this every other week is gonna kill me https://t.co/xZzXhTuzK8
— Logan 🇵🇸 (@ThereGoLog) October 8, 2023
“A reminder: Derek Carr seemingly suffered a similar injury to his throwing shoulder a few weeks ago against the Packers. Didn’t miss a game.”
A reminder: Derek Carr seemingly suffered a similar injury to his throwing shoulder a few weeks ago against the Packers. Didn’t miss a game https://t.co/v0CvJQmamc
— Ryan Hickey (@Ryan_Hickey3) October 8, 2023
This is Richardson’s second injury of his rookie season. He also suffered a concussion in Week 2.