Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson will make his return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, and he stands to have plenty of healthy targets down field.
Wide receivers Michael Pittman (back), Josh Downs (toe) and Alec Pierce (shoulder), each listed as questionable, are expected to play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday night.
Pierce is the team’s leading receiver, with 368 yards and three touchdowns. Pittman and Downs are second and third, respectively, having combined for 512 yards and four scores.
Richardson missed the past two games with an oblique injury sustained in Week 4, giving way to veteran Joe Flacco to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.
Colts coach Shane Steichen decided against playing Richardson last week against Tennessee, saying he wasn’t fully healed. But, this week, Richardson took all the starter’s reps and was a full participant in practice all three days for the first time since his injury.
“He looked good,” Steichen said. “He was throwing crisp passes, he was right in the pocket, got out, moved him around, ran a lot. So, he looked really good.”
Richardson is trying to put together some consistency after missing 15 of a possible 21 regular-season games since being drafted fourth in 2023.