Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is inactive for the Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals, which is a surprise. An NFL insider has shed some light on why Richardson has been scratched.
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The turned heads on Sunday morning when they announced that quarterback Anthony Richardson was inactive for the Week 6 game against the .
The Colts dropped their inactives an hour and a half before their 1 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday and Richardson was noticeably on it, which means rookie Riley Leonard is set to back up starter Daniel Jones.
With the trade deadline rapidly approaching and the Richardson being a prime trade candidate, many assumed this was a sign the former No. 4 overall pick might get traded.
Here's what we know about Richardson's absence.
Why is Anthony Richardson inactive?
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Richardson's inactive status is a result of injury and he is not a healthy scratch.
Rapoport notes that the young signal-caller sustained an undisclosed injury in pre-game warm-ups, although he did not list exactly what injury Richardson suffered.
"Colts QB Anthony Richardson, the third QB today, was injured in warmups today, source said. So, not a healthy scratch," Rapoport reported.
Richardson was not listed on the team's injury report this week, so this is a new issue for him.
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