As Anthony Richardson reached the depth of his dropback, the Indianapolis Colts' quarterback planted his back foot in the ground and came to a sudden stop.
Linebacker Zaire Franklin was rushing up the middle, and – even without pads and wearing a red non-contact jersey in the first practice of training camp Thursday – Richardson had to think quickly.
He made a slight shuffle to gain an inch of separation and then raised the football over his head with both hands in a swooping motion like a basketball player attempting to keep possession of a rebound in traffic.