{"id":43862,"date":"2026-08-14T07:42:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43862"},"modified":"2026-08-14T07:42:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:42:48","slug":"anthony-richardsons-turnovers-in-preseason-opener-raise-more-questions-about-his-colts-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=43862","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Richardson&#8217;s turnovers in preseason opener raise more questions about his Colts future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">If you&#8217;re just looking at Anthony Richardson&#8217;s statistics from the first half of Thursday&#8217;s preseason opener for the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5325657\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/indianapolis-colts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, remember this truth: Stats lie.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The stats from the first half of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5325658\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this game<\/a> when the quarterback played speak to a solid outing. He completed 11 of 14 passes. That&#8217;s good. His quarterback rating was a respectable 80.1.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">And Richardson led the Colts on a second-quarter TD drive.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5325659\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/colts-decline-anthony-richardsons-fifth-year-option-setting-former-4-overall-pick-free-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>COLTS DECLINE ANTHONY RICHARDSON&#8217;S FIFTH-YEAR OPTION, SETTING FORMER NO. 4 OVERALL PICK UP FOR FREE AGENCY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1200\/675\/Anthony-Richardsno.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Anthony Richardson drops back to pass\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Indianapolis.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">But those stats that suggest this was acceptable for a first game of 2026 lie. Because Richardson threw an interception on his third pass of the game. And he fumbled in the second quarter.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">And those turnovers are what will glow in neon when coach Shane Steichen studies the game tape on Sunday, regardless of what he might tell reporters before or afterward.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">So, the grand Anthony Richardson experiment that was supposed to deliver a franchise quarterback certainly by the start of his fourth NFL season isn&#8217;t going as scripted.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The experiment instead caught fire Thursday evening and blew up the lab.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/343\/192\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/686\/384\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/672\/378\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1344\/756\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/931\/523\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1862\/1046\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/720\/405\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1440\/810\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/1200\/675\/anthony_richardson_3.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Anthony Richardson stands before an NFL preseason game\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on August 24, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.<\/span> <span>(Michael Owens\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">And what does this all mean?<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">This ain&#8217;t it.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Richardson did lead a touchdown drive, completing an 18-yard pass and a 9-yard pass on a screen. He also had a 7-yard run and scored on a 1-yard sneak, reminding everyone that he\u2019s a great athlete capable of doing damage with his legs.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">But the turnovers were cringey. They remind everyone that Richardson didn&#8217;t play enough his previous three seasons and he doesn&#8217;t maximize opportunities when he does play.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/343\/192\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/686\/384\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/672\/378\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1344\/756\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/931\/523\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1862\/1046\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/720\/405\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1440\/810\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1200\/675\/Anthony-Richardson-2.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Anthony Richardson celebrates touchdown\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) celebrates a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Indianapolis.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Darron Cummings)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Richardson, you&#8217;ll recall, arrived in Indianapolis as one of the NFL\u2019s biggest swings for the fences in the 2023 draft. Colts GM Chris Ballard drafted him with the No. 4 overall pick.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The GM weighed Richardson&#8217;s 13 starts at the University of Florida, which everyone knew wasn&#8217;t enough, against his amazing size, strength, ability to run and bazooka right arm.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">And the decision was that Richardson was worth the risk. But the quarterback started only four games as a rookie before a shoulder injury ended his season. He returned as the Colts\u2019 starter in 2024 and remained a dangerous runner, producing 499 rushing yards and six touchdowns, but his development as a passer was erratic.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He completed only 47.7% of his throws with eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions, briefly lost the starting job after tapping out of a game because he was tired and finished the season having raised as many questions about his future as he answered.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Then things got really bad.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Colts signed <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5325661\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/daniel-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daniel Jones<\/a>, himself a draft washout with the New York Giants, as a free agent to compete with Richardson.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/343\/192\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/686\/384\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/672\/378\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1344\/756\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/931\/523\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1862\/1046\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/720\/405\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1440\/810\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1200\/675\/philip-rivers-colts-practice-1.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Philip Rivers looks on field\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers (17) warms up Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, during practice at the Colts training facility in Indianapolis.<\/span> <span>(IMAGN)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Jones won the job \u2014 and quite easily, in hindsight.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">To make matters worse, Richardson couldn&#8217;t help the team when Jones got injured last year because he was also injured (again).<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He actually injured himself prior to a game while working with stretch bands. So the Colts, needing a starter, turned to Riley Leonard and then to veteran <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5325663\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/philip-rivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philip Rivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Now 24, Richardson is no longer being evaluated as the Colts\u2019 quarterback of the future. He&#8217;s competing with Leonard for the backup job behind Jones. Neither player is dominating because Leonard also threw an interception on his second possession of the second half.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Daniel Jones better stay healthy for Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_5325664\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArmandoSalguero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Armando Salguero is OutKick&#8217;s Senior NFL Writer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re just looking at Anthony Richardson&#8217;s statistics from the first half of Thursday&#8217;s preseason opener for the Indianapolis Colts, remember this truth: Stats lie. The stats from the first half of this game when the quarterback played speak to a solid outing. He completed 11 of 14 passes. That&#8217;s good. 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