{"id":142814,"date":"2026-08-13T22:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/anthony-richardsons-turnovers-in-preseason-opener-raise-more-questions-about-his-colts-future-142814"},"modified":"2026-08-13T22:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:00:26","slug":"anthony-richardsons-turnovers-in-preseason-opener-raise-more-questions-about-his-colts-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/anthony-richardsons-turnovers-in-preseason-opener-raise-more-questions-about-his-colts-future-142814","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Richardson&#8217;s turnovers in preseason opener raise more questions about his Colts future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<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 <a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/indianapolis-colts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indianapolis Colts<\/a>, remember this truth: Stats lie.<\/p>\n<p>The stats from the first half of <a 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>And Richardson led the Colts on a second-quarter TD drive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/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<p>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>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>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>The experiment instead caught fire Thursday evening and blew up the lab.<\/p>\n<p>And what does this all mean?<\/p>\n<p>This ain&#8217;t it.<\/p>\n<p>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>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<p>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>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>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>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>Then things got really bad.<\/p>\n<p><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>The Colts signed <a href=\"https:\/\/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<p>Jones won the job \u2014 and quite easily, in hindsight.<\/p>\n<p>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>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 href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.com\/category\/person\/philip-rivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philip Rivers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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>Daniel Jones better stay healthy for Indianapolis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArmandoSalguero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>FOLLOW ARMANDO SALGUERO ON X: @ARMANDOSALGUERO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/anthony-richardson-turnovers-preseason-opener-raise-questions-colts-future\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/anthony-richardson-turnovers-preseason-opener-raise-questions-colts-future <\/a><\/p>\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. 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