The Colts are making another switch at quarterback. Anthony Richardson will start Sunday's game against the Jets and for the rest of the season.
Anthony Richardson is back in the saddle at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts. The second-year quarterback will start for the Colts on Sunday versus the New York Jets — and for the remainder of the 2024 season, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Wednesday. Richardson, who was drafted by Indianapolis with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft, was benched after the Colts' Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans. He completed just 31.
The veteran, who helped the Colts win a pair of games earlier in the season, didn't prove to be a much better option at quarterback. He threw for 451 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions over the past two games, a pair of Colts losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills that dfropped their record to 4-6. Steichen was initially steadfast in saying that Flacco would remain the team's starting quarterback after each defeat.
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