Anthony Richardson Suffered A Concussion On A Touchdown Run

While the Indianapolis Colts lost their opener to the Jaguars, there was still a sense of optimism in Indy thanks to the play of rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson. His dynamic abilities as a passer and runner were on display against Jacksonville, and ahead of Sunday’s Week 2 game against Houston, there was excitement about the Colts’ long-term prospects at the quarterback position for the first time since the start. ‘Andrew Luck. .

Richardson picked up where he left off against Houston, completing 6 of 10 passes for 56 yards and rushing for 35 yards and two touchdowns to push the Colts to a 21-10 first-half lead.

Unfortunately, the second of these rushing touchdowns saw Richardson get hit as he reached the goal line, causing him to fall backwards and bounce the back of his head on the turf as he turned around.

Richardson would later leave the game with the training staff to be evaluated for a head injury, and later in the second quarter the Colts officially announced that Richardson had suffered a concussion and his day was over.

Gardner Minshew has taken over for the Colts and is one of the strongest backup options in the NFL, but Richardson is certainly concerned about a concussion in just his second game and the Colts will certainly want to take a patient approach to their prospect. franchise quarterback continues with head injury.