Head coach Shane Steichen was optimistic on Wednesday that quarterback Anthony Richardson will be able to play in the Colts' Week 18 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars as Richardson works through a back injury that kept him out of the Colts' Week 17 loss to the New York Giants.
"We're hopeful," Steichen said. "He's working through his rehab and his treatment right now, so we'll see how the week progresses with that."
While Richardson was listed as a non-participant on the Colts first practice report of Week 18, the quarterback said on Wednesday he is feeling "way better" than last week.
"Last week was tough," Richardson said. "I couldn't even stand up on Tuesday, could barely even walk...but I'm here, I'm standing now. If I can do everything in my power to get on the field, I'm going to do so."
"God willing, if I'm able to go out there with my teammates this week, it's just great to finish off the season with a victory because that'll just instill some confidence in us going into the offseason," he added. "Just find some ways to fine-tune certain things and just get better as players and just get better for the organization."
The Colts conducted a walkthrough on Wednesday; Richardson's "did not practice" status was an estimation of if there was a practice.
Wednesday's full practice report:
