Anthony Richardson completes 11 of 14 in Colts' preseason opener
Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson completed 11 of 14 passes in the first half of Thursday's preseason opener, an efficient start as he battles to hold his spot in the Indianapolis depth chart.
Anthony Richardson completed 11 of 14 passes in the first half of the Colts' preseason opener Thursday night, an efficient performance for a quarterback who enters the season fighting for his place in the Indianapolis pecking order.
Richardson is preparing for his fourth season and is battling to avoid falling to third on the Colts' depth chart behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard. A strong showing in the exhibition opener is a step toward solidifying his standing.
The accuracy on display Thursday was notable — 11 completions on 14 attempts is the kind of efficiency the Colts have been hoping to see more consistently from Richardson as he works to reclaim the starting job.
The competition in Indianapolis has been one of the more closely watched quarterback battles of the preseason, and Richardson's performance gives the coaching staff a positive data point as they evaluate the room.
Preseason numbers are just one slice of the evaluation, but for a quarterback trying to hold his spot on the depth chart, a clean, accurate half is exactly what he needed.