‘Tired’ Richardson sits out play in Colts’ loss

Stephen Holder, ESPNOct 27, 2024, 07:23 PM ETCloseStephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and NFL at large. Stephen finished first place in column writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he is a previous top-10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. He has chronicled the NFL since 2005, covering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005-2013 and the Colts since 2013. He has previously worked for the Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Indianapolis Star and The Athletic.HOUSTON — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson wasn’t on the field for a late-third-quarter play in a game in which his team trailed by two scores and later lost.Curiously, Richardson was on the sideline not because he was hurt but, rather, because he was exhausted.The second-year quarterback exited the game after scrambling around furiously on the previous two plays against the Houston Texans’ defense. On a…