NewzINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson finds himself in the same position he wanted to shed earlier this year. He’s still on the roster, still battling Riley Leonard for the backup job to Daniel Jones. No, this is not what Richardson or the Colts envisioned as the former Florida star entered his fourth pro season, again trying to prove he can stay healthy, be productive and become the franchise quarterback Indy thought it selected with the No.
“I’m here right now trying to make sure I can stamp my foot on this team and be the best version of myself I can be,” Richardson said Sunday at training camp in suburban Indianapolis. “I’m just ready to showcase what I can do and be a winning piece to help the team.” Richardson sounds content, for now, even though he requested and received permission to find a trade partner during the offseason. But because general manager Chris Ballard still believes Richardson can reach the potential the Colts saw in college, he’s not willing to cut ties that easily.
“We’re not just giving him away, we’re not going to do that,” Ballard said when players first reported to camp. “He is a great teammate and he’s fun to be around. It’s been fun to watch, especially when you take a guy as high as we took him, you want him to come in and be the savior right away.
Well, everybody’s developmental plan is different, and his was a little different. We’ll see how that plays out here.” But as Richardson tries to right the ship, his first two weeks of camp have been up and down. On Sunday, he led his unit to a touchdown in the two-minute drill.
Last week, though, he struggled to catch snaps out of the shotgun. And it’s that kind of inconsistency that’s coach Shane Steichen wants to see fixed before naming Richardson QB2. The athletic, strong-armed 6-foot-4, 244-pound Richardson won the starting job in camp as a rookie, but he managed to play in only four games that season.
In 2024, he appeared in 11 of 17 games, posting the lowest completion percentage (47.7%) of any regular starter in the league. He was also benched for two games after pulling himself out of a game because he was “tired.” So in 2025, the Colts signed Jones to compete with Richardson to be the starter. 4 overall draft pick in 2023.“I'm here right now trying to make sure I can stamp my foot on this team and be the best version of myself I can be," Richardson said Sunday at training camp in suburban Indianapolis.
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