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Colts make big move with rookie QB
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson. Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar-USA TODAY Sports

Colts make big move with rookie QB

The Indianapolis Colts may have given their first hint on Friday as to who their starting quarterback will be when the regular season begins.

The organization selected Anthony Richardson with the No. 4 overall pick in April, and it will likely either be him or Gardner Minshew taking the first offensive snaps in Week 1. Indianapolis signed Minshew in March and he's been a serviceable backup and solid fill-in starter when needed during his four-year career.

Former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles was released in May, but the Colts still have 2021 sixth-round pick Sam Ehlinger on the depth chart to serve as the third stringer.

One of the longer-tenured Indianapolis players -- linebacker Zaire Franklin -- said this spring that he thinks it's "probably likely" that Richardson will be the team's QB1 in Week 1 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Friday's news of the Florida product getting first-team reps comes after he was playing with the second unit earlier this week.

Whether it's Minshew or Richardson under center for first-year head coach Shane Steichen against the Jags, either player will have a tough task getting the Colts back in contention. The team is coming off their worst season since 2017, finishing 2022 with a 4-12-1 record.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball --  in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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