INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — One day after Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson briefly took himself out of a game because he was tired, coach Shane Steichen told reporters he was “evaluating everything,” including whether Richardson will start next weekend at Minnesota. Richardson, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, has struggled in two games since returning from an injured right hip that he initially acknowledged reduced the torque on his throws.
He also appeared to hurt his left hand during Sunday's 23-20 loss at Houston , which left Indy two games behind the Texans in the AFC South and down a tiebreak because they were swept by their division rival. What's next for the Colts (4-4) is anybody's guess. “As of right now, today, yes,” Steichen said when asked if Richardson still is the starter.
But when pressed about whether Richardson will start next weekend, Steichen responded: “We're evaluating.” Indy drafted Richardson with the hope he would end a constantly spinning quarterback carousel that included seven different opening-day starters in seven seasons. The former Florida star finally ended that run this year, becoming the first Colts quarterback to start in consecutive openers since Andrew Luck in 2015 and 2016.
Still, Richardson's performance has created other questions. He's won just half of his 10 NFL starts in two seasons while injuries have prevented him from finishing six of 10 games and forced him to sit out 15. Richardson's stats are even more .