The Indianapolis Colts have officially signed No. 4 overall pick QB Anthony Richardson to a rookie contract, according to Ian Rapoport.
The Colts have now signed their entire 2023 draft class:
Rd | Pick | Player | Pos. | Note |
1 | 4 | Anthony Richardson | QB | Signed |
2 | 44 | Julius Brents | CB | Signed |
3 | 79 | Josh Downs | WR | Signed |
4 | 106 | Blake Freeland | OT | Signed |
4 | 110 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | DL | Signed |
5 | 138 | Darius Rush | CB | Signed |
5 | 158 | Daniel Scott | S | Signed |
5 | 162 | Will Mallory | TE | Signed |
5 | 176 | Evan Hull | RB | Signed |
6 | 211 | Titus Leo | EDGE | Signed |
7 | 221 | Jaylon Jones | CB | Signed |
7 | 236 | Jake Witt | OT | Signed |
Richardson, 21, declared for the draft following his redshirt sophomore season in 2022 and his first as a full-time starter at Florida.
Lance Zierlein compares him to former NFL QB Cam Newton.
The No. 4 overall pick is projected to sign a four-year, $36,874,031 contract that includes a $23,817,477 signing bonus and will carry a $6,704,369 cap figure for the 2023 season.
During his three years at Florida, Richardson started in ten of his 22 games, completing 56.5 percent of his passes for 3,105 yards to go with 24 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. He also rushed for 1,116 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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