Richardson 'good' after resting sore shoulder to end camp

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson dismissed any concern about his status after sitting out Thursday's practice due to soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder.

"I'm good, just a little sore," Richardson said, according to Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan. "I've been dealing with soreness since I started throwing, just my shoulder. It's hard to listen to the trainers sometimes, 'No, you've got to sit out for a day.'

"I don't want to sit out, but it's part of the health journey."

Colts head coach Shane Steichen also said there was nothing to worry about.

"Rest assured, if we played on Sunday, (Richardson) would be starting," Steichen said after practice. "He just had some soreness in his arm. So, for precautionary reasons, we held him out."

Richardson didn't throw with his right arm during the session but took part in some drills.

Richardson took every rep in practice Tuesday but his participation was dialed back Wednesday. Thursday was the final session of the Colts minicamp. He also took part fully in OTAs in May after being cleared by doctors to resume throwing in February.

The young quarterback missed most of his rookie season after suffering a Grade 3 AC joint injury in his throwing shoulder in Week 5. He also sat out one game earlier in the year with a concussion.

Richardson, the 2023 No. 4 pick, flashed potential in his short run of play last season. He finished with 577 passing yards and three touchdowns against one interception. He also racked up 136 yards and four scores on the ground.

The Colts will return to action for training camp in late July.