Anthony Richardson didn’t sugarcoat his preseason outing, and the Colts quarterback made it clear he expects more from himself after a night that included both an interception and a lost fumble.
“I don’t even think I played that well, honestly,” Richardson said, via Pro Football Talk. “Fumble, interception early.
I’ve got to limit the turnovers. You can’t win games with multiple turnovers.
So I don’t think I played that well today. It was decent, we moved the ball a little bit, but I think we can definitely improve.”
Colts coach Shane Steichen saw enough positive work to balance out the mistakes, even if the turnovers ultimately swung the story.
“He did some good things. Obviously we were moving the ball efficiently.
The turnovers hurt us, the fumble down there,” Steichen noted. “It’s hard to maintain drives when you’re turning the ball over, but overall I think he did a lot of good things.”
In Jacksonville, Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said quarterback Nick Mullens is likely to miss the rest of the week. He also said offensive tackle Chuma Edoga, who is dealing with a leg injury, could return at some point during camp.
Texans coach DeMeco Ryans was asked whether wide receiver Tank Dell needs a preseason game before the regular season begins, and he made it clear the team is taking a flexible approach.
“ Tank Dell is on his own plan. So however that looks, whatever it entails, it’ll all be geared toward what’s best for Tank Dell.”
In Tennessee, Titans coach Robert Saleh said quarterback Cam Ward looked sped up in the game compared to what he has shown throughout training camp.
“It felt like his decisions were right, it just felt like he was a little sped up more than he had been in camp,” Saleh said. “It’s first time live bullets.
It looked like his mechanics were a little more sped up than it has been, which is good because we can go correct it, which is what the preseason is for. I’m sure he’ll look back at it and see that the protection was pretty good and he could have went through his process a little bit better.”
Ward said the Titans were sharp on the ground, but he wants more harmony in the passing game before the offense really clicks.
“We were real good in the run game, real sound like we’ve been all camp. We’ve got to continue to clean up things in the pass game, with myself and my receivers seeing eye to eye,” Ward told reporters.
“I’ve got to continue to give them better chances, making plays. I think once we get that we’ll be really good.”
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