May Colts commerce Anthony Richardson Sr. throughout 2025 season?
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen, basic supervisor Chris Ballard and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter have all insisted Anthony Richardson Sr. has dealt with serving as a backup the best approach ever since Richardson misplaced the competitors for the Indianapolis beginning job to free-agency signing Daniel Jones in August.
Nevertheless, it seems Richardson and the Colts may very well be headed towards a divorce earlier than some beforehand thought.
Anthony Richardson’s “clear the air” assembly revealed
“Richardson’s agent, Deiric Jackson — who publicly questioned belief within the Colts to our Stephen Holder after Richardson misplaced the QB battle to Jones — met in individual final week with Colts basic supervisor Chris Ballard to clear the air,” ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported for a chunk printed Thursday morning. “Jackson known as the assembly ‘very constructive,’ and simply an opportunity for sides to ‘let emotions be recognized.’ Although a commerce was not requested, the subject was broached on this assembly. Ballard bolstered that Indy has no plans to commerce Richardson and nonetheless believes within the quarterback.”
Jones has a noteworthy harm historical past and went 3-13 over his ultimate 16 begins with the New York Giants. Thus, it is smart that Ballard needs to carry onto a backup who’s accustomed to Steichen’s offense and who continues to be simply 23 years outdated.
That mentioned, Fowler prompt that Richardson’s camp is pissed off over an absence of persistence concerning the event of the 2023 first-round draft choose, who made simply
13 faculty begins and who has missed 17 NFL regular-season video games resulting from harm. Most just lately, Richardson suffered a dislocated proper pinkie after he didn’t acknowledge stress in Indianapolis’ preseason opener again in August.
Will Anthony Richardson be able to play in Week 1?
“Richardson is not making any waves — he’ll stay skilled, backing up Jones and sustaining his readiness,” Fowler added. Fowler additionally mentioned that “this case feels removed from settled.”
As of Thursday morning, ESPN BET had the Colts as 1.5-point betting favorites for his or her Week 1 dwelling sport in opposition to the Miami Dolphins this coming Sunday. Steichen and Co. theoretically might revisit their QB1 choice if Jones flops in opposition to Miami.
Nevertheless, it now appears that Richardson might ask to obtain a contemporary begin earlier than the commerce deadline arrives on Nov. 4 if Jones stays atop the depth chart via the autumn.
