Colts QB Richardson shows up for offseason workouts, AP source says
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Quarterback Anthony Richardson made an appearance at the Indianapolis Colts' voluntary offseason workouts Monday, a person with knowledge of his attendance told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because team attendance is not typically released publicly. Richardson had been working out in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida, when the Colts began the workouts as his agent searched for a trade partner.
It's yet another twist in Richardson's four-year career, which began with the former Florida star being taken with the No. 4 overall draft pick in 2023. The selection made Richardson a clear-cut choice to become the long-term answer at a position that had been a revolving door since Andrew Luck's surprise retirement in August 2019.
Richardson got off to a strong start by beating out Gardner Minshew II for the starting job in training camp and he became the seventh different opening day starter for the Colts in seven years. Since then, not much else has gone right for Richardson. He started only three more games that season and finished only two of the four games he appeared in before suffering a season-ending injury to his throwing shoulder.
When Richardson returned in 2024, he struggled with his accuracy and health. He completed only 47. 7% of his throws, the lowest among the league's regular starters, missed two midseason games with an oblique injury and the final two games with a back injury.
But the defining moment of his second NFL season came in October 2024 against Houston when he took himself out of the game because he acknowledged later that he was tired. Coach Shane Steichen responded by benching Richardson for Indy's next two games. Still, the Colts wanted to bring in another potential starter to challenge Richardson in 2025.