Anthony Richardson Agent on Colts Future: ‘We Have a Lot to Focus on’

Anthony Richardson’s NFL profession has been mired by setbacks, and he was delivered one other one on Tuesday, as Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen introduced that free-agent signee Daniel Jones would be the group’s beginning quarterback over Richardson, whom the franchise chosen with the No. 4 choose within the 2023 NFL Draft out of Florida, this season.

Now what? 

“Belief is an enormous issue and that’s, at finest, questionable proper now,” Richardson’s agent, Deiric Jackson, stated on Tuesday concerning the Colts, in line with ESPN. “Anthony got here again and made the enhancements within the areas he wanted to enhance. And by all accounts, he had an excellent camp.”

Jackson stated that the 2 sides “have rather a lot to debate” relating to Richardson’s future with the franchise.

Richardson entered the NFL as a compelling quarterback prospect given his cannon for an arm, electrical dashing potential and 6-foot-4, 244-pound body. On that word, he opened the 2023 season because the Colts’ beginning quarterback, however head and shoulder accidents lower his rookie marketing campaign quick after 4 video games.

Then, Richardson missed time because of indirect and again points, respectively, in 2024 and was benched midseason for veteran Joe Flacco. In all, Richardson began 11 video games final yr. He totaled 1,814 passing yards, eight passing touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 61.6 passer ranking, whereas finishing 47.7% of his passes. Richardson additionally rushed for 499 yards and 6 touchdowns.

This offseason, Richardson was shut down for 2 weeks because of a shoulder harm and left the Colts’ Week 1 preseason sport in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens because of a pinkie harm. Nevertheless, he returned for his or her Week 2 preseason sport in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Richardson, 23, has appeared in 15 NFL video games over his two-year profession.

Indianapolis signed Jones, who was the first quarterback for the New York Giants from 2019-24 and launched in November of final season, to a one-year, $14 million deal in March. Jones has a profession 84.3 passer ranking, with the Giants going a mixed 24-44-1 within the common season and 1-1 within the postseason with the quarterback beneath middle; Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings shortly after his launch from New York however by no means appeared in a sport.

The Colts are getting into their third season with Steichen as head coach, with the franchise 17-17 within the common season and but to make the playoffs.

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