The Indianapolis Colts announced on Wednesday that starting rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson will indeed undergo season-ending shoulder surgery:
QB Anthony Richardson will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. pic.twitter.com/iYZbTyXOkw
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) October 18, 2023
It was reported this past weekend that Richardson was ‘strongly considering’ such a medical option, and team owner Jim Irsay recently confirmed that a season-ending surgery was probable for his injured young quarterback.
Given Richardson’s long-term importance to the Colts franchise, it’s obviously the right call to choose the option that provides him the best chance to be fully healthy again—especially after what Indy previously went through with former franchise quarterback Andrew Luck.