Picture Lucas Oil Stadium on a humid August night: Anthony Richardson, the Colts’ human rocket launcher, takes the field—and five plays later, suffers a dislocated pinky on his throwing hand. The preseason opener against the Ravens ends in a 24–3 loss, and the air hisses out of the building faster than a deflated football.
“It’s day-to-day,” Shane Steichen stated flatly postgame. “Dislocated pinky was popped back in.” Richardson’s dual-threat upside is undeniable—635 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground, a cannon arm that once torched Houston for a 60-yard score—but durability remains the question.
#Colts HC Shane Steichen called Anthony Richardson “day-to-day.” Dislocated pinky was popped back in. pic.twitter.com/vqZIBoSPX5
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 8, 2025
His medical ledger:
2023: concussion (Wk 2), season-ending shoulder surgery (Wk 5)
2024: oblique/hip (Wk 5–6), back spasms (Wk 17–18)
2025 Offseason: shoulder inflammation (missed OTAs/minicamp)
Now: dislocated pinky (Preseason Wk 1)
When Daniel Jones stepped in (2/3, 21 yards), the offense still stalled. Steichen’s plan for a true QB competition—“neck and neck,” he’d said—just got complicated. Yet he praises Richardson’s instincts: “The best players… sometimes see that stuff. That’s what makes those guys special.”
Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon believes in his star, as does Steichen. But faith alone won’t heal a pinky. The Colts’ season mirrors their QB’s journey: brimming with potential, yet painfully fragile. For the kid who’s already leapt over expectations, the next—and fastest—recovery is the only option.
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