Indianapolis’Indianapolis’ rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson and first-year head coach Shane Steichen made their NFL preseason playing and coaching debut Saturday in the Colts’ 23-19 loss to the perennial AFC contender Buffalo Bills.
Richardson was the first Colt to step foot in Bills mafia territory on Saturday, soaking in the moment at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. Steichen told Richardson before Thursday’s training camp practice that he would get the starting nod, and when the Bills chose to kickoff, pressure was placed on Richardson from the first whistle.
After hitting a pair of trouble-free completions to receiver Isiah McKenzie on a curl and a bubble screen for positive yardage, the Colts rookie QB threw an unceremonious interception on his third pass attempt of the game.