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Richardson exits with hurt finger after big sack

  • Stephen HolderAug 7, 2025, 07:55 PM ET

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      Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.

BALTIMORE — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. sustained a finger injury in the first quarter of Thursday’s preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens and will not return to the game, the team said.

Richardson started the game amid the quarterback battle he’s engaged in with veteran Daniel Jones. On his second possession, Richardson dropped back but was sacked by unblocked linebacker David Ojabo from the right side as Richardson turned his head and looked to deliver the ball to a receiver on his left. It did not appear that Richardson ever saw Ojabo.

Richardson went to the sideline and was examined by trainers, then attempted to grip and throw a ball a few times. But the team quickly ruled him out of the game, and Jones replaced Richardson in the lineup.

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Television replays seemed to show Richardson’s right pinkie finger pointing at an awkward angle before he got up and jogged off the field.

The game was expected to be Richardson’s next step in trying to retain his starting job after the Colts signed Jones during the offseason to a one-year, $14 million deal to compete with Richardson. The Colts were planning to play Richardson for most of the first half while allowing Jones to play roughly the same amount in next week’s preseason matchup with the