Colts agree to let QB Anthony Richardson seek trade – report

The Indianapolis Colts have given quarterback Anthony Richardson permission to seek a trade, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.

Richardson, who lost the starting role to Daniel Jones in 2025, later suffered a season-ending injury, breaking his orbital bone. ESPN reported that Richardson’s vision has since been fully restored.

The Colts appear focused on re-signing Jones, who had a strong first season in Indianapolis despite previous inconsistencies and injuries (neck, ACL) with the New York Giants from 2019 to 2024. This leaves Richardson on the outside, nearly three years after being selected fourth overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

At 23, Richardson is 8-7 as a starter over parts of three seasons. He has completed 50.6% of his passes for 2,400 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions in 17 games (15 starts). He has also rushed for 634 yards and 10 touchdowns on 115 carries. After losing the starting job, Richardson was placed on injured reserve following an accident during pregame warmups in Week 6.

Jones, meanwhile, passed for 3,101 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions while leading Indianapolis to an 8-2 start. He played through a fractured left fibula and finished 8-5 as the starter before his season ended on Dec. 7 with an Achilles injury in a loss at Jacksonville.

Over his career, Jones has completed 64.7% of his passes for 17,683 yards, 89 touchdowns, and 55 interceptions in 83 regular-season games (82 starts) with the Giants and Colts. He has a 32-49-1 record as a starter and has rushed 444 times for 2,343 yards and 20 touchdowns.

—Field Level Media/Reuters