Neither Kenny Moore nor Anthony Richardson were present at the beginning of the Colts’ offseason program, according to FOX59’s Mike Chappell. Both players are on the trade block, but there has been little movement on a potential move out of Indianapolis.
“We’ll see how it works out,” general manager Chris Ballard said on Monday, adding that the two players’ situations were “different in my mind.”
Richardson was granted permission to seek a trade in February and remains somewhat of an unknown quantity entering his fourth NFL season. He is owed about $5.4MM in 2026, and a decision on his fifth-year option – projected by OverTheCap to be $22.5MM – must be made by May 1. Ballard said the Colts have not discussed Richardson’s option, but presumably, they do not plan to pick it up. And if another club comes calling, they may not be ready to commit that kind of future money to a player with just 15 career starts before he steps in their building.
That lack of playing time is partially due to injuries. Richardson missed most of his rookie season due to an AC shoulder sprain that required surgery, and he only appeared in two games last year due to a fractured orbital bone that severely impacted his vision. That remains “an important aspect” in trade talks, Ballard said (via The Athletic’s James Boyd), adding that Richardson is cleared for activity, but “still recovering a little bit.”
“We’ve had some talks, but nothing’s come to fruition at this time,” Ballard continued. Several teams have been mentioned as potential fits for Richardson, and the Packers have expressed interest, per Chappell.
Moore, meanwhile, has been one of the league’s most consistent, reliable slot corners for the better part of the last decade. He informed the Colts that he was looking for a change of scenery, and the front office agreed to seek a trade.
He is set to earn $10MM in 2026, a decent price for a starting-caliber nickel with nine years of experience, but other teams may try to wait the Colts out. Ballard indicated that Moore could be released outright if he does not generate any trade interested. Rather than pay Moore $10MM and give up draft capital, teams can wait for him to hit free agency and potentially sign him at a lower price.
Not sure I see the logic in just releasing Kenny Moore. No trade Kenny? Take your $10 mill and Suit up for 2026.
I cannot believe A.Richardson is still a Colt..I thought he was already traded..lol This was one of the very few 1st Round QB busts everyone saw coming. He should have transitioned to another position years ago.
After watching him play against UGA multiple times, and play absolutely horrendously without a clue in the world I never thought he even had a chance of getting draft on Day 2, much less being a Day 1 pick.
It just goes to show how several teams will always think they can coach up a player better than anyone else, and how some teams put entirely too much stock in pro days and combine drills.
He might have made a decent Tight End, or a gadget guy like Taysom Hill, but now we will never know. I’m not entirely sure he had the toughness to play the TE position anyways.
I like the idea of an old school half back who could run the ball, run some mid-deep routes (like a good tight end) and participate in trick plays where he either throws down the field or makes a second option pitch to another player.
6’4″ 244 lbs 4.43 speed, Richardson could really do some damage with the ball in his hands, but without the complex reads and accuracy requirements of a QB.
Richardson is not a bad guy to have on the bench as he could step in mid-game as QB3 if the two top guys go down and your team is leading.
Whoever has Richardson on his team should be willing to allow him injury (just like an RB or WR). Coddling him as one must with a QB1 is a complete waste of his talents. Making him an NFL QB was a bad idea in the first place: Richardson had stats like a RB in college (103 carries, 654 yards) and terrible accuracy (53% completion rate, 17 td to 9 int).
At his size.. he’s a TE at best. The colts probably want a 2 round pick which no team worth their salt will give up.
My Packers need a backup and even they are t stupid to give up a second for him
The Steelers will sign Richardson when they finally wake up and realize that Rodgers has been jerking their chain.
Que the “once respected franchise” comments…
Well, the stink from that signing and season would certainly make the fanbase forget about the foolishness around Rodgers and make them wish ownership had signed Rodgers for another season.