Overview
- Coach Shane Steichen has not named Daniel Jones’ backup and gave no timeline for a final decision after the preseason ended.
- Anthony Richardson finished the preseason with cleaner mechanics and the stronger tape, completing 21 of 33 passes for 249 yards and going 7-of-10 for 80 yards in the finale.
- Riley Leonard remained competitive but produced uneven results, finishing 20 of 42 for 199 yards and throwing an interception in the preseason finale.
- The Colts did not throw a touchdown in three preseason games and coaches have flagged red-zone turnovers as a major concern in comparing the two quarterbacks.
- Roster strategy, past injury history, limited trade interest and the team’s prior openness to carrying three playable quarterbacks will factor into the Aug. 30 cutdown and the final depth chart before the Sept. 13 opener.