{"id":648479,"date":"2026-01-02T16:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648479\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:19:15","slug":"anthony-richardson-wants-life-to-be-better-amid-unclear-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648479\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Richardson wants ‘life to be better’ amid unclear future"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anthony Richardson<\/a>, the quarterback the Indianapolis Colts<\/a> selected fourth overall in the 2023 draft<\/a>, recently spoke about his desire to keep improving as he continues to face injuries and uncertainty about his future with the team. With the 2025 season ending without his return from injured reserve, Richardson\u2019s comments hint at a mix of optimism and unanswered questions as he looks ahead to 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always think about my future in general. I always want my life to be better \u2026 I haven\u2019t necessarily thought about my future here because I don\u2019t see anything wrong right now. Setbacks happen,\u201d Richardson said, as he addressed his future<\/a> with the Colts, per The Athletic’s James Boyd.<\/p>\n

Richardson suffered an unusual orbital bone fracture near his right eye<\/a> in October 2025. The injury was sustained during pregame warmups in Week 6 when a stretching band snapped and struck him in the face before a game. And the injury kept him sidelined for most of the season.<\/p>\n

Although he returned to practice late in the year, lingering vision issues will keep him from playing in the Week 18 finale against the Houston Texans, a decision made by head coach<\/a> Shane Steichen.<\/p>\n

\u201cHad a conversation in my office yesterday [on Tuesday] with him, it was great,\u201d Steichen said on Wednesday. \u201cHe’s still got the vision limitations, it’s just the smart thing. Obviously, you put him out there with vision limitations and something happens, not a good idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richardson said on Wednesday he has been making progress every day, adding that the injury has had little effect on him physically, though he acknowledged he has not fully recovered yet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, my eyesight has been improving, especially from when it first happened,\u201d he added. \u201cBut every day is going to be a day for improvement or healing. Obviously, my eye’s not 100 percent, but it’s getting there day by day\u2026when it comes to football, I feel pretty good.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 23-year-old is under his rookie contract through the 2026 season, with the Colts holding a fifth-year option. He avoided directly addressing his long-term future with the team but made it clear he has bigger goals for his life and career.<\/p>\n

Injuries, including shoulder surgery during his rookie season and limited action in 2025, have slowed his development. Despite the setbacks, Richardson remains confident in his ability to succeed<\/a> in the NFL. As long as he has a chance to play, he believes everything is still possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, yeah,\u201d Richardson said Wednesday, per ESPN\u2019s Stephen Holder. \u201cNo doubt. If I’ve still got a chance to play football, then it’s all out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently a backup to Daniel Jones, who is working his way back from an Achilles injury<\/a>, Richardson could be in a position to compete for a starting role in 2026, whether that comes in Indianapolis or elsewhere.<\/p>\n

With the Colts lacking a first-round pick in 2026 and facing questions about the futures of Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard, the organization has important decisions ahead. Richardson\u2019s raw talent is still evident, but patience is thinning after three seasons disrupted by injuries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anthony Richardson, the quarterback the Indianapolis Colts selected fourth overall in the 2023 draft, recently spoke about his…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":648480,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2059],"tags":[1504,2005,7,2004,392,2381,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-648479","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-indianapolis-colts","8":"tag-anthony-richardson","9":"tag-colts","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-indianapolis","12":"tag-indianapolis-colts","13":"tag-indianapoliscolts","14":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115826416946470273","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=648479"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648479\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/648480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=648479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=648479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=648479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}