Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson requested a trade on Feb. 26, but a deal still has not come together almost three weeks later. While a trade is still not imminent, there are clubs interested in the 23-year-old, Stephen Holder of ESPN reports. The Packers are a team to watch, according to Holder.
As expected, Richardson lacks trade value in the wake of a rough three-year stretch to open his career. The 2023 fourth overall pick from Florida has struggled to perform and stay healthy in the NFL.
Injuries and demotions have held the athletically gifted Richardson to just 15 starts in Indianapolis. Richardson has thrown more interceptions (13) than touchdowns (11) en route to a disastrous 67.8 rating. He logged his most action in 2024, an 11-start year in which he recorded a horrid 47.7% completion rate on 264 attempts.
The Colts did not rule out Richardson winning their starting job last year, but he was unable to beat out free agent pickup Daniel Jones. Although Jones tore his Achilles in early December, he impressed enough to secure a two-year, $88MM extension this week. Jones is locked in as the Colts’ starter moving forward, making it unlikely Richardson will ever live up to his draft slot in Indianapolis.
Jones’ Achilles injury could have given Richardson a chance to step in and boost his stock, but he was also on the shelf then. Richardson suffered a season-ending orbital fracture in a freak accident with an exercise band in October. He has since been cleared to resume his football career.
With Jordan Love entrenched under center, the Packers are in better shape at QB than the Colts. That does not bode well for Richardson on paper, but one former backup has already revived his career in Green Bay in recent years. Back in August 2024, the Packers bought low on former Titans third-rounder Malik Willis, whom they acquired for a seventh-round selection. The move was a resounding success for both sides, as Willis emerged as one of the league’s most effective backups during his Packers tenure.
After Willis opened eyes over 11 appearances and three starts in Green Bay, the Dolphins inked him to a three-year, $67.5MM pact in free agency this week. Willis, 26, will earn a guaranteed $45MM in Miami, where he will enter next season as a starter. The 6-foot-4, 244-pound Richardson will hope for a similar fate if he follows Willis as a backup in Green Bay. The Packers’ current QB depth chart includes Love, Desmond Ridder and Kyle McCord.
Richardson learning from love for a year could easily turn him into the next Malik Willis
He can certainly learn from Love about how to lead a .500 team and then choke in the playoffs.
103.8 QB rating. Love didn’t choke. His O line did.
imagine walking into a room and just announcing to everyone how clueless you are.
We all forgive you. But just this one time, okay?
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woah, sick burn. like the equivalent of “I know you are but what am i?” 🙄
lol
Jordan Love, you’re officially on notice!
Anthony Richardson is the Packer’s next “eLiTe” quarterback.
Can’t do any worse than a grown man nicknamed “Pookie”.
Bro is triggered.
coming from a grown man talking sh– in the mlbtr comment section 🤡
Enjoy your Parsons-less season! Womp womp. Peace.
lol this comment pretty much sums up your knowledge base. sweet life dude
Fried Chopaholic, You can’t even troll properly
Will Bearmeat be donating his old clothes to the Salvation Army so he can create closet space to hang a Richardson jersey?
He can’t be any worse than what they had last year can he? I’m betting he could in theory anyway. Actually when he did play I don’t remember being very impressed.
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Aside from the obvious downside of living in Green Bay, this would be a very good move for Richardson. The Packers organization has a proven history of success developing QBs. Love is the guaranteed starter, which provides Richardson the time and space to actually develop- y’know, like all of the pundits said he’d need to do prior to the draft- and give himself a chance at succeeding at the NFL level.
One of the worst top 5 picks in modern history
There’s a lot of talent there but precious little gameday experience. I thought the Steelers would acquire him as the QB in waiting after another year of Rodgers’ chuck and duck.
He might not find a taker in a trade, I read recently his cap hit is $6.4 million this year. I wouldn’t want him higher than the practice squad at this point, I’d hate to see him actually play right now. He needs a lot of work on accuracy.
I wouldn’t give up very much for him, but I think he’s a good target for a team moving up the draft boards. If he stinks (likely), you lose more games and have a shot at drafting a decent QB. If he figures it out, then you have a QB, or a trade prospect.