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Richardson aggravated a joint in his throwing
shoulder, which he had season-ending surgery on in October 2023,
his rookie season. The third-year quarterback reported soreness
in his right shoulder during last week's organized team
activities and hasn't practiced since.
He will miss next week's three-day mandatory minicamp. Steichen
did not clarify if Richardson will be available for training
camp later this summer.
“Doctors, trainers checked it out,” Steichen said Thursday.
“He’s got some aggravation in his AC joint. So we’re gonna sit
him out this week. Obviously, he’ll sit out for minicamp. We’ll
see when he comes back. Not gonna put a timetable for training
camp on it, but when he does come back, we’ll ease him into
throwing, and then we’ll go from there. The good thing is he’s
not gonna need a procedure right now.”
Steichen said the injury occurred because of “stress over time."
Asked whether this kind of injury is normal for players who
previously had AC joint injuries, Steichen said he was not sure.
It's the latest roadblock for the young quarterback, whose
career has been marred by injuries, inconsistency and a failure
to live up to expectations.
Richardson has missed 17 games in two seasons because of
injuries; he was sidelined 12 games in 2023 because of the
initial AC joint sprain; he missed two games last season with
back spasms, another pair because of an oblique/hip injury and
one with a concussion. Indianapolis also benched Richardson in a
pair of games for veteran Joe Flacco last season.
The injury also comes as Richardson competes with Daniel Jones —
who signed as a free agent in March — for the starting job in
Indianapolis.
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