Colts inactive Anthony Richardson with eye injury vs Arizona Cardinals

The Indianapolis Colts listed quarterback Anthony Richardson inactive for their Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday after the 23‑year‑old sustained an eye injury during pregame warmups, the team’s roster announcement and multiple reports said. Rookie Riley Leonard was active as the backup to starter Daniel Jones, moving up the depth chart while Richardson was listed as the third quarterback.

Reports indicate Richardson injured his eye while using a resistance band during warmups, prompting the Colts to place him on the inactive list shortly before kickoff. Had Leonard entered the game, it would have been the sixth‑round pick’s first regular‑season snaps. The team’s decision drew surprise from some who cover the club, given Richardson began the season as the primary backup following a training‑camp competition that resulted in Jones winning the starting job.

Jones has been one of the most consistent performers in the Colts’ early stretch. Entering Sunday’s game he had completed 107 of 150 passes for 1,290 yards, with six touchdown passes and two interceptions, and the Colts held a 4‑1 record. That stretch has solidified Jones’s hold on the starting role, making a...