Colts visit Chargers in Week 7 showdown at SoFi

The Indianapolis Colts will visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in a Week 7 AFC showdown that will test Indianapolis ability to sustain its surprise start and Los Angeles effort to shore up a defense facing one of the league's most potent offenses. The Colts are 5-1 after their 31-27 win over Arizona and will be led by quarterback Daniel Jones and a rushing attack paced by Jonathan Taylor. The Chargers are 4-2 and will have veteran linebacker Khalil Mack available after he was activated off injured reserve.

The Colts placed backup quarterback Anthony Richardson on injured reserve Monday after he suffered an orbital fracture during pregame warmups before the Week 6 game. Team officials said Richardson was struck in the face when a resistance band snapped while he was stretching; he was taken to a hospital, experienced temporary vision impairment, and is expected to miss at least four games while he recovers. With Richardson sidelined, rookie Riley Leonard remains the only other quarterback on the 53-man roster, and Indianapolis has brought in veteran options as insurance. The Colts worked out several free-agent quarterbacks this week and added veteran Brett...