Anthony Richardson free to seek trade after injury setbacks amid Colts' shift to Daniel Jones

Anthony Richardson Sr.'s aboriginal successful Indianapolis faces much uncertainty than ever. 

The Indianapolis Colts granted Anthony Richardson, the squad that utilized the 4th wide prime successful the 2023 NFL Draft connected the quarterback, support to research a trade. His agent, Deiric Jackson, confirmed the latest improvement successful the 23-year-old’s tumultuous vocation to ESPN connected Thursday.

Veteran backmost Daniel Jones bushed retired Richardson successful a preseason contention for the starting job. Jones made the astir of different accidental arsenic an NFL starter, helping the Colts triumph 8 of their archetypal 10 games of the 2025 regular season. 

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Indianapolis Colts backmost Anthony Richardson heads disconnected the tract aft an NFL shot crippled against the Denver Broncos connected Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 successful Denver, Colorado.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

However, his play was yet derailed by an Achilles injury. The setback came 2 years aft helium tore an ACL with the New York Giants. The Colts look acceptable to determination guardant with Jones, clouding Richardson’s aboriginal successful Indianapolis.

Jones is acceptable to go a escaped cause successful March, meaning the Colts indispensable either usage the franchise tag oregon motion him to a caller deal. Richardson has started conscionable 15 games successful 3 seasons with the Colts, his tenure mostly shaped by injuries. 

A enarthrosis country constricted Richardson to 4 games during his rookie campaign, portion a bid of setbacks outgo him 4 games successful 2024. 

Indianapolis Colts backmost Anthony Richardson (5) looks for an unfastened receiver during the crippled against the Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium.  (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)

Richardson suffered what was described arsenic a "freak pregame incident" during warmups past season, landing him connected injured reserve aft attempting conscionable 2 passes successful 2 games successful 2025. He has thrown 11 touchdowns against 13 interceptions successful his NFL career. 

Colts wide manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday that the imaginativeness problems stemming from Richardson’s orbital fracture past October are "trending successful the close direction." He added that Richardson has been "cleared to play."

Indianapolis Colts backmost Anthony Richardson (5) celebrates his touchdown against the New York Jets during the 4th fourth astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)

Riley Leonard, a sixth-round prime successful the 2025 NFL Draft, is expected to instrumentality to the Colts adjacent season.

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When asked astir Richardson's lasting with the Colts moving ahead, Ballard replied, "I inactive judge successful Anthony."

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