Why the Colts are in no rush to trade, release or get rid of Anthony Richardson
Indy is holding its ground at the moment.
Why the Colts are in no rush to trade, release or get rid of Anthony Richardson originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Indianapolis Colts and Anthony Richardson don't appear to have a future together beyond the 2026 NFL season.
Despite that, Indy doesn't seem to be in any hurry to get rid of Richardson. A trade? Richardson wants one, but none has happened yet.
A release? The Colts don't seem likely to do that. Things are lacking chaos so completely that Richardson showed up to offseason workouts on Monday: Colts QB Anthony Richardson reported today for voluntary offseason workouts after staying home the past two weeks, per source.
With the Colts seemingly no closer to trading him, as he requested, and with no indication they’ll release him, he’s back for the time being. Stay tuned — Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) May 4, 2026 A good point made elsewhere on social media is that Richardson needs reps, and with Daniel Jones recovering from a torn Achilles, Richardson will get action at the moment. Still, it's a bit of a holding pattern with no clear momentum toward a change.