INDIANAPOLIS Colts star Anthony Richardson has inadvertently put on 10 pounds of muscle since he played college football.
The six-foot-four quarterback played at roughly 240 pounds at the University of Florida and is listed at 244 pounds on the Colts’ official roster.
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But at Colts practice this week Richardson now says he is "bouncing around" 248 to 250 pounds.
And images of the 21-year-old in training show just how jacked-up he has become since training with the Colts.
"My body is just picking up muscle mass, but I guess I’m constantly growing and muscle is growing on top of my body," Richardson told reporters.
"It’s just a matter of making sure I’m eating right and not getting chubby.’’
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Richardson underwent a procedure on Sunday on his nasal septum to make it easier for him to breathe.
“My breathing was still fine, but just correcting some stuff just to get better,’’ Richardson said.
“I don’t know why I waited so long, but I told them about it and they were like, ‘It’s best . . . to get it fixed now instead of it getting worse throughout the season'."
Richardson will be competing with Gardner Minshew and Sam Ehlinger for the Colts' quarterback starting berth this season.
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The No.4 Draft pick seems well aware of just how tough the challenge will be in the NFL.
The rookie completed just five of 13 throws in training on Tuesday.
“When it comes to guys being open, it’s a tough league," he said.
"The windows are definitely a lot smaller, but it’s just a matter of knowing when to throw it and when not to...
"Not forcing it because if it’s first and second down in the red zone or goal line, then you have a chance for the next play instead of trying to force it and be Superman and make something work when there is really nothing there.”
