Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson was ruled out for the rest of Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh after appearing to injure his hip in the first quarter.

The injury marred an otherwise dream start to the game for the Colts (1-2), who led undefeated Pittsburgh (3-0) 17-0 late in the second quarter, with Richardson completing three of his first four passes for 71 yards and adding 24 more rushing yards.

After being hit near the right hip on a 14-yard scramble downfield with 5:42 to play in the first quarter Richardson, the second-year starter, immediately was seen reaching for the area. Richardson missed the next two plays before returning. 

But on his first play back, Richardson struggled to run to his left on first-and-goal just six yards from the end zone and immediately left the game again, with Joe Flacco entering as the Colts’ replacement. The team initially ruled Richardson as questionable to return, but he was soon downgraded to out for the rest of the game.

The fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Richardson’s brief NFL tenure has been marked by injuries, starting with a concussion in only his second career game. Shortly after he returned, he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in Oct. 2023 that required surgery.