Colts QB Anthony Richardson Viewed As Presumptive Starter For 2025 Season

According to Ian Rapoport, the Colts will go into the 2025 offseason with QB Anthony Richardson as their presumptive starter. 

That may seem like stating the obvious. But given the Colts benched Richardson earlier this season and he’s been unable to shake other struggles with his health and accuracy, a vote of confidence was necessary. 

Rapoport says the Colts have been pleased with how Richardson responded to his benching and with the progress he showed over the past few weeks.

The hope is that with a full offseason to focus on improvement instead of rehabbing an injury and with the full offensive staff coming back, things will come together for a breakout season in 2025. 

Richardson, 22, declared for the draft following his redshirt sophomore season in 2022 and his first as a full-time starter at Florida. The Colts selected him with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. 

He signed a four-year, $36,874,031 contract with a $23,817,477 signing bonus and will carry a $6,704,369 cap figure for the 2023 season. The Colts will also have a fifth-year option to decide on in 2026. 

Richardson underwent season-ending shoulder surgery to repair his AC joint after going down in Week 5 of his rookie year.

In 2024, Richardson has appeared in 11 games and completed 47.7 percent of his passes for 1,814 passing yards, eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He has also rushed 86 times for 499 yards and six touchdowns.

We’ll have more on the Colts quarterback situation as the news is available.