Colts QB Anthony Richardson hits his eye with a rubber band, and is ruled inactive

Anthony Richardson was inactive for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals after suffering an injury during pregame warmups. Backup quarterback for the Colts He was injured in the eye while performing band workaccording to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

With Richardson out, the Colts’ new primary backup behind Daniel Jones is rookie sixth-round pick Riley Leonard, who has yet to play in the regular season.

Leonard — who last year helped lead Notre Dame to an All-American appearance College football National Championship Playoff – Played well during the preseason. He started and played the Colts’ entire preseason finale against the Bengals, going 15 of 20 for 189 yards which included a 59-yard touchdown pass to wideout Laquon Treadwell.

A former first-round pick, Richardson lost the starting job to Jones before the start of the regular season. During his first two seasons with the Colts, Richardson went 8-7 as the team’s starter but threw more interceptions (13) than touchdown passes (11) during that span; Injuries and inconsistent play largely tell the story of his first two NFL Seasons.

Jones, a former first-round pick, has enjoyed a career renaissance this season with the Colts, who are off to a surprising 4-1 start.