Colts Keep Daniel Jones as Starter While Anthony Richardson Says He’s Focused on Playing

Overview

• Colts head coach Shane Steichen has publicly kept Daniel Jones as the team’s starting quarterback and made that position part of the club’s immediate game plan this week.
• Anthony Richardson told reporters Thursday that he is concentrating on getting on the field and preparing for opportunities rather than pushing a trade request.
• Richardson briefly relieved Jones in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars, completing two passes for eight yards and rushing for four in his first regular-season snaps since Week 5 of last season after a serious eye injury.
• Richardson’s rookie contract expires after this season, which makes him a possible trade candidate before the Nov. 10 deadline or a free-agent departure if he stays in Indianapolis past the deadline.
• Richardson won the Colts’ backup competition over Riley Leonard this summer but has had limited chances to showcase his recovery or upside, a reality that narrows his immediate trade value and shapes the Colts’ decision-making on whether to move him.