Quarterback Anthony Richardson needed to be taken out the Colts’ recreation in opposition to the Texans after struggling a concussion within the first half.
Richardson was taken to the locker room early within the second quarter to be evaluated and the crew later introduced that he was out with a concussion.
The 21-year-old ran for 2 touchdowns within the first quarter to assist the Colts construct a 14-7 lead. He went to the medical tent after a drive to begin the second quarter and was quickly escorted to the locker room.
It was unclear when he was injured, however he left after a collection the place he did not seem to take any huge hits.
Richardson, the fourth total decide within the draft, was 6 of 10 for 56 yards passing. His landing runs have been for 18 and 15 yards.
Quarterback Anthony Richardson needed to be taken out the Colts’ recreation in opposition to the Texans
He was changed by Gardner Minshew.
Although Richardson wasn’t precisely going face to face in opposition to Houston’s C.J. Stroud, the end result of Sunday’s recreation was probably going to be decided by which rookie quarterback carried out higher.
Each Richardson, and Stroud, the second total decide of this 12 months’s draft, did good issues of their debuts, respectively in opposition to the Jaguars and Ravens, however might want to play higher to get their groups their first win.
Stroud accomplished 28 of 44 passes for 242 yards and Richardson was 24 of 37 for 223 yards.
However Richardson was in a position to get his crew in the long run zone, throwing a landing go and operating for one more, whereas Stroud and the Texans managed simply three discipline targets of their loss to Baltimore.
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