It wasn't long ago that Indianapolis Colts fans were hopeful they had just found their franchise quarterback when they selected Anthony Richardson Sr. with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
It's safe to say that the relationship between Anthony Richardson Sr. and the Indianapolis Colts has been a disaster since the 2023 NFL draft. Outside of a promising four-game sample size from Richardson's rookie year, everything else has been a dumpster fire of epic proportions.
The Indianapolis Colts is a franchise with ambiguity following a mountainous fall from grace in the final seven games of the 2025 season. One of, if not the biggest, foggy area is what this franchise will do with the quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.
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It won’t be shocking if the Indianapolis Colts trade quarterback Anthony Richardson. Starter Daniel Jones, who suffered a season-ending Achilles injury, is expected to re-sign with the Colts this offseason.
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As of this moment in January of 2026, the Minnesota Vikings do not have their franchise quarterback. When the Vikings selected quarterback J.J. McCarthy at 10th overall, they hoped that he would become the franchise quarterback.
2025 was a rough year for Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. Coming off a 2024 season filled with drama, including the infamous "tap out", Richardson's job security was in question.
When the Indianapolis Colts used the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Anthony Richardson it had high hopes that he would be the answer at QB it had been searching for since Andrew Luck’s shocking retirement.
It's become increasingly more likely that the Indianapolis Colts will move on from Anthony Richardson this offseason. Since the regular season ended,
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard had his end-of-the-season press conference yesterday morning. Ballard was asked about Anthony Richardson Sr., and his answers didn't shed much light on the former fourth-overall pick's future with the squad.
When the Indianapolis Colts chose to use the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Anthony Richardson, they had high hopes for him to become the franchise quarterback they had long searched for.
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The story of Anthony Richardson Sr. with the Indianapolis Colts is truly a sad one. The young and athletic QB was drafted fourth overall in 2023 to help solidify the position for Indy.
The Indianapolis Colts might part ways with quarterback Anthony Richardson this offseason. If that happens, he could eventually turn out to be a star with another team. Indianapolis drafted Richardson fourth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Indianapolis Colts are entering a crucial offseason, and few questions loom larger than what comes next for quarterback Anthony Richardson. Once viewed as the franchise’s long-term answer, Richardson now finds himself at a crossroads as Indianapolis reassesses its direction following a stunning late-season collapse.
The Indianapolis Colts' quarterback situation this year has been one of utter turmoil yet again. Daniel Jones, Philip Rivers, and Riley Leonard have all played prominent roles in various games throughout the year.
Colts QB Philip Rivers dismissed any possible idea that he could return for the 2026 season. “There’s no chance,” Rivers said, via PFT. “It was a place
For a team eliminated from the playoff race, the 8-8 Indianapolis Colts sure know how to keep attention on themselves. The team is making a QB change by sending Philip Rivers to the bench in favor of a younger option at the position.
As far as the QB story for the Indianapolis Colts in 2025, it's been all about two names: Daniel Jones and Philip Rivers. However, the Colts still have their 2023 fourth-overall draft investment, Anthony Richardson Sr., on the roster.
Anthony Richardson’s 2025 season campaign has been a rather disappointing one. Coming into the season, he lost the starting role to now injured quarterback, Daniel Jones.
Anthony Richardson may not play again in 2025, but he will at least see time on the practice field late in the year. The Colts have designated Richardson for return from injured reserve, Shane Steichen announced on Thursday.
The Indianapolis Colts are opening the 21-day practice window for quarterback Anthony Richardson, who has been out two months with an eye injury. Coach Shane Steichen said Thursday that Richardson still has some vision problems stemming from an orbital fracture he suffered during pregame warmups on Oct.
Mike Chappell reports the Colts are designating QB Anthony Richardson to return from injured reserve. Richardson will have 21 days to return to practice and get activated to the 53-man roster or he will revert to injured reserve for the rest of the season.
The shocking return of 44-year-old Rivers to the Colts may have caused some to miss that Richardson was recently cleared to resume football activities.
According to Matt Zenitz, Colts QB Anthony Richardson has gotten medical clearance from his orbital fracture that has sidelined him since mid-October. Zenitz adds the team hopes to get Richardson back to practicing in the near future.
The Indianapolis Colts are experiencing astonishingly bad luck at the most important position.
Richardson is recovering from an orbital fracture that he suffered during a pregame warmup ahead of Indianapolis' Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
According to Mike Florio, the Colts don’t know when or even if QB Anthony Richardson will be cleared to return from an orbital bone fracture this season.
Colts QB Anthony Richardson was placed on injured reserve in mid-October due to a broken orbital bone that required surgery. Indianapolis HC Shane Steichen said Richardson still isn’t close to being designated to return. “It’s an eye issue,” Steichen said, via Joel Erickson of the Indianapolis Star.
In 2023, the Indianapolis Colts thought they had drafted their quarterback of the future. With the fourth pick of the draft that year, they selected Anthony Richardson.
At least one analyst sees a fit for Richardson in the AFC North.
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