Colts won’t pick up Anthony Richardson’s fifth-year option as trade questions loom

NFL Colts won’t pick up Anthony Richardson’s fifth-year option as trade questions loom By Thomas Gamba-Ellis Published April 30, 2026, 8:57 p.m. ET Don’t expect Anthony Richardson’s time with the Colts to continue for much longer. The Colts will not be exercising the fifth-year option on Richardson’s rookie contract, Fox 59 reported Thursday. General manager Chris Ballard told reporters Saturday that he “hadn’t given too much thought” to Richardson’s fifth-year option that would pay him just over $22 million for 2027. Anthony Richardson throws before the start of the Colt’s blowout win over the Titans on Sept. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. AP Indiana’s move to decline the option does not come as a surprise, as the Colts are expected to trade the quarterback during the offseason.

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