Sources: Pittman, Downs, Pierce are expected to play for the Colts

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson will return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Miami Dolphins and should have plenty of healthy targets down the field.

Wide receivers Michael Pittman (back), Josh Downs (toe) and Alec Pierce (shoulder), all of whom are listed as questionable, are expected to play, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday evening.

Pierce is the team’s leading receiver with 368 yards and three touchdowns. Pittman and Downs rank second and third with 512 yards and four scores.

Richardson missed the last two games due to an oblique injury sustained in Week 4 and had to replace veteran Joe Flacco, who had to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans.

Colts coach Shane Steichen opted against Richardson against Tennessee last week, saying he wasn’t fully healed yet. But this week, Richardson completed all starter reps and participated fully in all three days of practice for the first time since his injury.

“He looked good,” Steichen said. “He threw crisp passes, was right in the pocket, coming out, moving it around, running a lot. So he looked really good.”

Richardson is trying to build some consistency after missing 15 of a possible 21 regular-season games since being drafted fourth in 2023.