Interestingly, there's one area where their past statistical production is largely the same. Jones and Richardson ranked 25th and 29th in QBR last season, which suggests there might not be much discernible difference between the overall outcomes of their performances.

Richardson's number one priority, minus beating out Jones to start, is to stay healthy.

Particularly in these joint practices, there is always a lot that takes place, but with help from those in attendance, let's highlight the three big takeaways from the Colts ' performance. Struggles in pass protection,

Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver Josh Downs exited Thursday's practice with a left hamstring injury, according to ESPN's Stephen Holder.

Shane Steichen said earlier in the week that Jones would get the start and play a couple of series before Richardson takes over for the remainder of the first half.