The Colts are tired of Anthony Richardson.
Indianapolis is benching the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft for veteran Joe Flacco following a much-scrutinized performance in Week 8 against the Texans,The Colts are in the playoff race and clearly believe Flacco, 39, gives them the better chance to compete this year, starting with Sunday’s prime-time road game against the Vikings.
Asking out is a bad look and it’s unknown whether that influenced the decision, but Richardson certainly didn’t help himself in a sport that values toughness.“We had a conversation about it, and I think he knows that’s not the standard he needs to play up to, and the rest of the team holds him, too,” Kelly said.
While Richardson defenders will note that the tape doesn’t always tell the story, those statistics are tough to defend.The Colts have not topped 21 points in a game in which he played the majority of the snaps since Week 1 and the offense scores its season-high in points with Flacco under center.“But also he’s out there giving it all for his team, right? It’s not always pretty at times. An offensive lull the last couple of weeks, just having a hard time getting going at times,” Kelly said.
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