The Indianapolis Colts managed to enhance to 2-2 on Sunday with a shocking 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Star working again Jonathan Taylor suffered a sprained ankle, whereas quarterback Anthony Richardson took a brutal hit from Minkah Fitzpatrick and damage his hip.
The excellent news, per Tom Pelissero, is that the accidents to each gamers are regarded as gentle and that Richardson will likely be thought-about day-to-day.
So the #Colts offense seems to have dodged two damage bullets Sunday: RB Jonathan Taylor’s excessive ankle sprain is gentle, per @RapSheet, and no main damage for Richardson both. Each will likely be evaluated all through the week. https://t.co/HrzpfgMmK4
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 30, 2024
Richardson, who’s in his second NFL season, is the person Indianapolis is pinning a lot of hope on so far as changing into their franchise quarterback.
He has struggled mightily, as he leads the NFL with six interceptions and has accomplished simply 50.6 % of his go makes an attempt this yr, however he does have a stable 141 dashing yards and one dashing landing, in addition to 6.7 yards per dashing try.
He solely received off 4 throws on Sunday earlier than he left the sport.
Veteran Joe Flacco performed nearly all of the competition and went 16 of 26 for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and with him beneath middle, the Colts received out to a 24-10 lead early within the fourth quarter.
In the meantime, Taylor is off to begin in 2024 with 349 dashing yards and 4 dashing touchdowns, whereas third-year extensive receiver Alex Pierce has been pretty spectacular with 10 catches for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
The Colts have two necessary divisional matchups on the street within the subsequent two weeks in opposition to the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans, and in Week 8, they may go to the Houston Texans, who’re in first place at 3-1.
