Following news that Daniel Jones earned the Colts starting quarterback gig, Anthony Richardson‘s camp is starting to question his future in Indy. While speaking with ESPN’s Stephen Holder, agent Deiric Jackson expressed disappointment at the decision and hinted that his client may be looking to play elsewhere.
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“Trust is a big factor and that is, at best, questionable right now,” Jackson told Holder. “Anthony came back and made the improvements in the areas he needed to improve. And by all accounts, he had a great camp.”
While the agent didn’t explicitly mention a trade request, he did question the credibility of the organization and head coach Shane Steichen. Jackson wondered if the Colts had already made their QB decision when they handed Jones a one-year, $14MM contract back in March.
The agent also cited the team’s handling of the former fourth-overall pick during the 2024 campaign. While Richardson missed six total games last season, he was clearly benched for a pair of contests, with Steichen calling out his quarterback’s lack of preparation. Richardson was quickly inserted back into the starting lineup, but it was clear the organization wasn’t fully convinced of the player’s standing as a franchise QB.
Jackson hasn’t been the only one observing Richardson’s offseason improvements, as coaches have also lauded the player’s development since last season. The organization has also continued to state that Richardson remains in the team’s future plans, regardless of the outcome of their QB battle.
For what it’s worth, Richardson continues to say the right things, with the quarterback saying there were no “hard feelings” regarding the decision.
“[Steichen] made a decision,” he told Holder. “That’s the decision we’ve got to live with, but no hard feelings, nothing personal. I’ve just got to keep growing. I just can’t let me not being a starter stop me from going and being the person, the player that I’m supposed to be.”
Richardson is a respectable 8-7 in 15 career starts, and he’s collected 635 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. On the flip side, he’s only completed 50.6 percent of his passes, and he’s tossed 11 touchdowns vs. 13 interceptions. Jones didn’t establish himself as a winning QB during his time with the Giants, so there’s a chance the Colts eventually pivot to Richardson in 2025. Still, that might not be enough to repair the apparent broken relationship between the two sides.
Business is business
We’ve seen enough – this guy is a nothing burger. They should use him as a backup until his contract expires and then let him walk.
Colts made a huge mistake drafting this guy who masquerade as a QB…..take me out I’m tired…..
I’d say the feeling is mutual
Injury history and mediocre play from a former 4th overall pick heading into his 3rd season. Enough said.
He’s not exactly wrong. Just really late to the conversation happening in public for a while.
Kind of like fans trusted their QB not to get tired and ask to be taken out of a game. It’s a two-way street
Y’all should see some of the other quotes from his agent. Sounded like he was throwing a whole tantrum. Richardson himself was actually chill about it when interviewed.
Bad pick from the get-go. Was extremely inconsistent in college, poor on field decisions, and a classic example of drafting an athlete and not the player. Winning at the combine doesn’t translate field success.
So… He was named the backup because he’s not very good AND he’s hurt a lot AND there’s no guarantee he won’t ask out of a game for being tired, and now he doesn’t trust the team. Hello, Mr. Bust. The rest of your career has a ceiling of “backup QB.”
Chris Ballard is still employed by the organization. Just wild. Colts deserve this.
He should be worrying about his future in the NFL rather than his future in Indy because right now he hasn’t actually established himself as any kind of legit QB.
That is funny- everyone on this post is saying Daniel Jones is better. Jones is a joke and reminds me of Ryan Leaf…