{"id":172660,"date":"2025-07-01T09:59:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/172660\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T09:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T09:59:14","slug":"indianapolis-colts-star-anthony-richardson-announces-new-name-change-for-2025-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/172660\/","title":{"rendered":"Indianapolis Colts star Anthony Richardson announces new name change for 2025 NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ANTHONY RICHARDSON has changed his name ahead of the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n<p>The switch will see the name on the back of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/indianapolis-colts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a> jersey change.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts after a game.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-indianapolis-colts-walks-off-944411192_01bfc0.jpg\" data-caption=\"Anthony Richardson has changed his name ahead of the 2025 season\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-indianapolis-colts-walks-off-944411192_01bfc0.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Richardson has changed his name ahead of the 2025 seasonCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts on the sidelines.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-indianapolis-colts-looks-sidelines-946364379.jpg\" data-caption=\"His name on the back of his jersey will be tweaked as a result\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-indianapolis-colts-looks-sidelines-946364379.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>His name on the back of his jersey will be tweaked as a resultCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/anthony-richardson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richardson<\/a>, 23, welcomed the birth of his son during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>His son has been named Anthony Richardson Jr after his quarterback father.<\/p>\n<p>This means that the Colts&#8217; star will now go by Anthony Richardson Sr.<\/p>\n<p>This will likely see the back of his jersey now read &#8220;Richardson Sr&#8221; rather than just &#8220;Richardson&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have reacted to the change on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/social-media\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One posted: &#8220;New chapter unlocked for Richardson Sr. off the field too..&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A second wrote: &#8220;Conrgrats Anthony.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A third commented: &#8220;Will it really make a difference when he\u2019s riding the bench by week 5?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth said: &#8220;Milestone moment for the Colts quarterback.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8220;He\u2019s back baby. Look out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Disgraceful&#8217; Anthony Richardson slammed by Colts fans after healthy QB reveals why he pulled himself out of Texans loss <\/p>\n<p>He is in a battle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/daniel-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Jones<\/a> to be the No. 1 signal caller at the Colts for next season.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson is heading into his third season with the team since being selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But has has played just 15 times in two seasons so far through a mix of injuries and poor play.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/12766812\/anthony-richardson-colts-fans-pulled-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was benched during the 2024 season<\/a>\u00a0after withdrawing from the match against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/houston-texans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Texans<\/a> despite being fit.<\/p>\n<p>He did return to the line-up before the season ended, but now has competition from Jones.<\/p>\n<p>NFL WEEK 1 SCHEDULE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">(All times ET)<\/p>\n<p>Thur 4 Sept<br \/>8.20 pm &#8211; Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n<p>Fri 5 Sept<br \/>8pm &#8211; Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n<p>Sun 7 Sept<br \/>1pm &#8211; Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons<br \/>1pm &#8211; Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns<br \/>1pm &#8211; Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts<br \/>1pm &#8211; Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots<br \/>1pm &#8211; Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints<br \/>1pm &#8211; Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets<br \/>1pm &#8211; New York Giants at Washington Commanders<br \/>1pm &#8211; Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars<br \/>4.05 pm &#8211; Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos<br \/>4.05 pm &#8211; San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks<br \/>4.25 pm &#8211; Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers<br \/>4.25 pm &#8211; Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams<br \/>8.20 pm &#8211; Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n<p>Mon 8 Sept<br \/>8.15 pm &#8211; Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears<\/p>\n<p>He signed a one-year deal worth $14 million with Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p>And it is believed that he is looking set to be the starter from next season.<\/p>\n<p>Reports have claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/14557752\/anthony-richardson-daniel-jones-indianapolis-colts-nfl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jones has a &#8220;significant lead&#8221; on Richardson in the pecking order<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ANTHONY RICHARDSON has changed his name ahead of the 2025 NFL season. 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