Colts scratch RB Taylor, in doubt on Richardson
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Colts rule out RB Jonathan Taylor, in doubt on Anthony Richardson
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Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 4, 2024, 02:22 PM ET
- Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at vast. Stephen completed first location in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competitors, and he is a old high-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 beforehand labored for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Instances, Indianapolis Megastar and The Athletic.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts will be without working aid Jonathan Taylor for Sunday’s AFC South matchup with the Jaguarswhereas quarterback Anthony Richardson‘s set remains up in the air after he became once restricted in practice for a 3rd consecutive day.
Alongside with Taylor, the Colts will additionally be without cornerback Kenny Moore and defensive close Kwity Payecoach Shane Steichen acknowledged Friday.
Richardson, who’s listed as questionable to play, has been facing a deep bruise to his hip/oblique house after taking a success on a 14-yard crawl against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He acknowledged this week that he hoped to be on hand against the Jaguars but that his restoration became once a direction of.
He acknowledged he would return to practice “on every occasion my physique lets me know that I’m appropriate. That is truly the predominant aspect that we’re ready on supreme now. We made a model of growth, but we’re level-headed looking out for to work on sure issues.”
If Richardson would no longer play, faded backup Joe Flacco will birth. Flacco became once 16-for-26 for 168 yards and two touchdowns in location of Richardson steady thru the Colts’ fetch over the Steelers.
Taylor, the league’s fifth-main rusher, suffered his ankle injury against the Steelers. He neglected all practices this week, as did Moore (hip) and Paye (quad).
He acknowledged Thursday that he wanted “so that you can switch round, truly being ready to safe in and out of cuts and explode” earlier than returning, including “in particular at my location [and] defensive aid, those are all heavy cutting positions.”
With Taylor out, the Colts are anticipated to flip to Trey Sermon at working aid. They additionally possess Tyler Goodson on the packed with life roster.
Center Ryan Kelly is additionally listed as questionable after he neglected practices this week. Kelly did now no longer play against the Steelers attributable to a neck injury.