INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. plans to practice Saturday, two days after he sustained a dislocated right pinkie in Indianapolis' preseason opener, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Richardson was sacked forcefully by unblocked Baltimore Ravens linebacker David Ojabo in the first quarter, leaving the smallest finger on his throwing hand bent at an outward angle as he ran off the field.
Members of the team's medical staff quickly popped the joint back into place, and Richardson began testing his ability to grip a football in hopes of returning to the game. He resumed throwing light passes on the sideline. But by then, coach Shane Steichen had made the decision to rule him out of the game, with veteran Daniel Jones finishing the first half before yielding to rookie Riley Leonard in the second half.
Richardson underwent X-rays at halftime, which were negative, sources told ESPN.
Colts players had a scheduled day off Friday before returning to training camp in Westfield, Indiana, on Saturday.
After the game, Richardson said the finger was "tender," adding, "it'll be a little bit more so in the morning. But I'll be good."
Less clear is how the Colts will handle their quarterback situation moving forward. They have divided starting reps mostly equally between Richardson and Jones, and Steichen had planned to give Richardson extensive playing time in the preseason opener, with Jones slated to see expanded playing time next week. But after Jones came off the bench to play the final 23 minutes of the first half Thursday, that plan went out the window.
Richardson completed 2 of 3 passes before his injury. Jones entered and completed 10 of 21 passes for 144 yards.
The Colts also confirmed Friday that veteran running back Salvon Ahmed had suffered a season-ending ankle injury. Ahmed, who was taken down by a defender with an illegal hip-drop tackle in practice, was placed on injured reserve.