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Colts HC Shane Steichen commented on QB Anthony Richardson‘s return from an orbital fracture after a freak accident that wound up with the young quarterback undergoing surgery.
“He still has some vision limitations in his eye,’’ Steichen said, via Mike Chappell. “So, we’re going to get him back on the practice field, get him throwing, doing some scout-team reps. I think it’s just talking to him and managing it and seeing how he manages with the vision, going through that. Obviously, taking snaps and throwing and doing all that stuff. We’ll go through that process.”
Richardson tied a resistance band around a fixture in his locker, which snapped and hit him in the right side of his face, causing the fracture that limited his vision.
“My routine didn’t go the right way,’’ said Richardson. “Something impacted my face, broke my face, and messed up my eye a little bit. When it first happened, it was just a lot of swelling. Couldn’t see much. But after two or three weeks from surgery, everything healed up nicely.”
“I thank God for it,’’ Richardson told reporters about having his practice window opened. “Sitting at home is not fun. It’s really boring. And not being in the building as much when it first happened, really boring. Not being around my teammates, not being able to go to the stadium, that was really boring. But I thank God for being able to go out there and practice today. I’m looking forward to it I would love to (return). I’ve gotta take it one day at a time, see how I feel out there on the field, see how I’m moving around in the pocket and just do whatever they need me to do. I don’t necessarily need it for confidence, but just for my regular lifestyle. I need to be back on the field. I love playing football. I’ve been doing it since I was two. It’s something I love doing. I love being in here with my teammates.’’
The Titans are trudging along at 2-12 with three games left in the season. Tennessee QB Cam Ward said he doesn’t feel any added pressure to succeed after being the No. 1 overall pick and thinks the struggles he’s faced this season will help him develop as a professional.
“I just wake up and go about my business, honestly,” Ward said, via Jim Wyatt of the team’s site. *“I don’t really see no pressure. I mean, I get to do something every day that I like to do. I’m going to always remember the hard times that I went through my rookie...