Could the Colts find a different roster option for Anthony Richardson?

What is the best course of action when you have a player that is currently making more money than what he brings in value to your team? The options always seem to be to either trade the player, or to cut the player. You try to minimize the loss, by getting rid of the player or the contract.

What if there was a third way? What if you could use the player in a way that he was actually worth what you are paying him? If you were to only read that paragraph, you might say that the last option might be the best way to maximize your spending dollar.

As in any exercise, the options are not always clear and would appear different when more information was revealed. So, let’s add our player and team to the choices and see which becomes the best option. Spoiler Alert, it’s AR and the Colts.

Right now, Anthony Richardson is set to make almost 11 million dollars for the coming season. You have to believe that every attempt has been made to try and trade the player. If there have been suitors, it is pretty clear that the return for the player would not compensate us for the loss of the player and the payment we would still have to make.