Overview
- Colts GM Chris Ballard confirmed Tuesday that Anthony Richardson’s trade request remains active but said the team intends to keep him and is “not going to give him away.”
- Indianapolis currently plans to carry three quarterbacks — Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard — which preserves depth behind Jones but costs a valuable roster spot.
- A $4.2 million roster bonus payable on the third day of training camp creates a near-term window because an acquiring team would owe about $1.1 million of Richardson’s 2026 pay if the bonus is paid first.
- Richardson’s value to other teams is depressed by a limited 15-career-start sample and repeated injuries, while Jones’s recent torn-Achilles recovery makes the Colts more wary of moving extra quarterback insurance.
- Training-camp snaps and preseason performance that clarify the QB2 pecking order will shape trade leverage and roster decisions, and any trade would hinge on the Colts receiving clear, meaningful compensation.