{"id":111733,"date":"2025-06-07T17:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/111733\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T17:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T17:50:11","slug":"colts-urged-to-trade-quarterback-anthony-richardson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/111733\/","title":{"rendered":"Colts Urged to Trade Quarterback Anthony Richardson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cYes, Anthony Richardson was a top-five pick in the NFL draft. Yes, Richardson is built like a fullback and has arm strength to spare. To say he\u2019s wildly athletic is an understatement. Unfortunately, he\u2019s also wildly inaccurate\u2014last year he completed a woeful 47.7 percent<\/a> of his passes. He\u2019s injury-prone\u2014Richardson has missed more games in two years than he has played in. His decision-making hasn\u2019t been good, either\u2014Richardson has more interceptions than touchdown passes. His passing success rate of 36.0 percent ranked dead last among qualifying quarterbacks in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n

Things haven\u2019t gone right for Richardson. But that doesn\u2019t mean the Colts will let go of him just yet.<\/p>\n

Indianapolis Colts Urged to Trade Anthony Richardson
\n\"AnthonyDec 15, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) attempts a pass in the first quarter against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
\nDisappointing Start to His Career<\/p>\n

The Colts had a miserable 2022 season. They finished with a 4-12-1 record that year. Matt Ryan, Sam Ehlinger<\/a>, and Nick Foles each started at quarterback, but none of those guys were the answer.<\/p>\n

Looking for a franchise QB, the Colts then selected Anthony Richardson fourth overall in the 2023 NFL draft. The former Florida Gator was supposed to become Indy\u2019s best quarterback since Andrew Luck retired in 2019. Unfortunately, that hasn\u2019t been the case so far.<\/p>\n

Richardson missed all but four games as a rookie due to injury. Last season, he was expected to have a Comeback Player of the Year-type of campaign. However, he battled injuries, was benched temporarily, and struggled to throw the football accurately.<\/p>\n

Richardson did have a few impressive moments, though. He had a game-winning touchdown run in Week 11 against the New York Jets<\/a>. Then, in Week 13 versus the New England Patriots<\/a>, he orchestrated a 19-play drive capped off with a two-point conversion.<\/p>\n

Will the Colts Trade Him?<\/p>\n

Davenport stated that the Colts likely won\u2019t trade Anthony Richardson:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Colts probably won\u2019t trade Richardson. His salary isn\u2019t prohibitively expensive, Chris Ballard<\/a> doesn\u2019t want to admit how badly he whiffed on this pick, and odds are the offers he would receive aren\u2019t great. But if the Colts did get a reasonable offer for Richardson, they should take it and let some other team figure out what Indy already knows.\u201d<\/p>\n

That is true. Richardson certainly won\u2019t be traded before the 2025 season unless the Colts get a crazy offer. And that\u2019s just not going to happen.<\/p>\n

Dealing with a shoulder injury, Richardson will not participate<\/a> in the Colts\u2019 upcoming mini-camp. Yet, he should be ready<\/a> to go for training camp.<\/p>\n

Richardson will compete with Daniel Jones<\/a> for the Colts\u2019 starting quarterback job. It\u2019ll be an interesting battle between two former top-10 picks. Richardson could beat out Jones and go on to have a breakout season. He\u2019ll, of course, have to stay healthy and improve his accuracy quite a bit. But if he struggles yet again, 2025 will likely be his last season<\/a> in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n

So yes, the Colts could trade Richardson next offseason. But there\u2019s no way it will happen before the upcoming season. The team will give him one more chance to prove himself.<\/p>\n

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