Anthony Richardson’s rehab from a season-ending shoulder injury in October is progressing well, with him starting to throw the ball again.
In December, Richardson stated that he was ahead of schedule in his recovery. However, at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, general manager Chris Ballard stated that the club wants to “pull the reins” on Richardson, citing Andrew Luck’s experience in rushing back from a shoulder injury.
“Really happy about where he’s at,” Ballard said of Richardson. “He started throwing and is now on a rehabilitation program. We’re not going to, like, I mean, I lived through the first one. And I learnt a lot of lessons from going through the last one, so forgive me for being a little cautious, but, you know.
“I know Anthony has mentioned the importance of being ahead of schedule. Well, we’re here to draw the reins and make sure we don’t go ahead of ourselves and stick to what the physicians say. But he’s in good shape, he’s throwing, he has a terrific throwing program, and good people working with him, so I’m optimistic about where he is and where he’s heading, and we’ll take it from there.”