Colts settle quarterback order: Anthony Richardson will back up Daniel Jones
The Colts have their answer at backup quarterback — and it is a name nobody expected to be in that sentence three years ago. Head coach Shane Steichen announced that Anthony Richardson will open the season as Indianapolis' No. 2 quarterbac…
The Colts have their answer at backup quarterback — and it is a name nobody expected to be in that sentence three years ago. Head coach Shane Steichen announced that Anthony Richardson will open the season as Indianapolis' No. 2 quarterback behind starter Daniel Jones, per Stephen Holder.
Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen): Colts HC Shane Steichen announces that Anthony Richardson Sr. will be their No. 2 QB behind Daniel Jones to start the season.
It is a long fall for the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft, the dual-threat quarterback the Colts drafted with the expectation he would be the franchise's answer. Instead, it is Daniel Jones taking the opening-day job, with Richardson now backing him up. Richardson's own reaction: "I'm thankful the Colts believe in me enough to make me QB2." For a player who wanted out seven months ago, staying was the outcome — and the Colts' decision keeps their former franchise quarterback on the roster, one play away from the job he used to hold outright.