Colts QB Anthony Richardson and fiancée Jada expecting first child
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson and his fiancée are preparing for the arrival of their first child. The happy couple shared photos from their baby shower this weekend, posing in front of an on-theme sign that reads, “We can Bearly wait.”
Richardson and Jada, whose last name is already, coincidentally, Richardson, also got engaged amid their baby shower festivities. “Mommy and fiancée,” Jada wrote as the caption of her post on Instagram. The duo have been together dating back to the QB’s days as the star of the Florida Gators football team.
Richardson, who will turn 22 in May, wrapped up the first season of his NFL career with major surgery. The Colts top draft pick played in four games prior to suffering a shoulder injury this season.
Richardson completed 59.5 percent of his passes for 577 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for four touchdowns on the ground as he proved to be a true dual threat in Shane Steichen’s system.
He isn’t the only NFL starting quarterback expecting a first baby this offseason. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, 30, is expecting his first child, a daughter, with his girlfriend, Sarah Jane, within days.
Anthony Richardson ahead of schedule in shoulder recovery
Richardson underwent shoulder surgery late in his rookie season, and general manager Chris Ballard had an update on where things stand at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Richardson is four months removed from his October surgery, which came just four games into his young NFL career. Ballard confirmed the former Florida star is able to throw the ball now, which is a big step in his recovery.
That said, the team plans to be careful with Richardson, and Ballard cited lessons learned from Andrew Luck’s situation when he was the quarterback in Indianapolis.
“Really happy about where he’s at,” Ballard said. “He started throwing, he’s on a rehab program. We’re not going to – I mean, I lived through the last one [Luck], okay? And I learned a lot of lessons living through the last one. So forgive me for being a little cautious.”
“I know Anthony’s made some statements that it’s important to be ahead of schedule,” Ballard added. “We’re here to pull the reins to make sure we don’t get too far ahead of schedule and we’re staying with whatever the doctors are telling us. But he’s in good shape. He’s throwing. He’s got a good throwing program, he’s got good people working with him. I’m encouraged about where he’s at and where he’s going.”
On3’s Nick Schultz contributed to this report.