QB Anthony Richardson Attends Colts Workouts Amid Trade Request
Anthony Richardson attended the Indianapolis Colts' voluntary offseason workouts despite previously requesting a trade. The Colts have not traded or released him, and he remains on the roster for now. While Daniel Jones is firmly the team's starting quarterback, Richardson could potentially start Week 1 if Jones is not ready from a torn Achilles.
- ▪Anthony Richardson was drafted fourth overall by the Colts in the 2023 NFL Draft.
- ▪Richardson has started only 15 games in his first three seasons with the Colts.
- ▪He requested a trade, which the Colts permitted, but no deal has materialized.
- ▪The Colts declined to exercise Richardson's fifth-year contract option.
- ▪Daniel Jones signed a contract extension with the Colts in March and is recovering from a torn Achilles.
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By Megan ArmstrongShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.The Indianapolis Colts banked on quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. becoming the face of the franchise when they drafted him fourth overall out of Florida in the 2023 NFL Draft. Richardson entered the NFL with a very limited college sample size, but his athleticism jumped off the screen. The Colts were stuck in a chronic game of quarterback roulette in the years after Andrew Luck abruptly retired in August 2019, so they were desperate to believe that Richardson would develop into the next Cam Newton.
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