Colts Shatter Speculation: Unexpected Starting QB Choice Revealed!

So here we go again—the Indianapolis Colts have flipped the script at quarterback, tossing Anthony Richardson to the bench and handing the reins to Daniel Jones. Now, isn’t it wild how a guy once shown the door last season now gets to call the shots Week 1 against Miami? It feels like the NFL’s very own plot twist, doesn’t it? You can almost hear the collective eyebrow raise from Colts fans wondering if this is a masterstroke of savvy coaching or a desperate hail mary to spark a sputtering offense. Meanwhile, Richardson—once the prized No. 4 pick with all the physical gifts in the world—is left to watch, perhaps burning with motivation or wrestling with the weight of unfulfilled promise. As Jones steps into the spotlight with a “long leash” from Coach Steichen, the question lingers: Will this gamble pay off, or is it merely a pit stop on the Colts’ rocky road to quarterback stability? Either way, the drama’s just getting started.

The Indianapolis Colts are making a major move at quarterback.

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Anthony Richardson will be on the bench, and Daniel Jones will be their starting quarterback.

“After a training camp competition with Anthony Richardson, Jones — the former New York Giants starter — gets the ball Week 1 vs. Miami,” Pelissero wrote on X.

The #Colts are naming Daniel Jones their starting quarterback, per sources.

After a training camp competition with Anthony Richardson, Jones — the former #Giants starter — gets the ball Week 1 vs. Miami. pic.twitter.com/LLtuvA51ac

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 19, 2025

However, this may be a short-term issue or something to motivate Richardson, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Yet, head coach Shane Steichen said Jones was going to have a long leash, adding that the Colts would gladly welcome him back next season and sign him to a long-term deal if he plays well.

This is a disastrous turn of events for Richardson, who entered the league as one of the most polarizing quarterback prospects in recent years.

He’s incredibly athletic, strong, big and fast, but that hasn’t led to any sort of success on the field.

He missed most of his rookie season with multiple injuries, and he also missed games last year.

Even when healthy, he completed less than 50 percent of his passes, at times missing open receivers by large margins.

He also made news for the wrong reasons when he admitted that he tapped out of a play because he was exhausted.

Richardson is 23 years old and hasn’t played that much high-level football, so he might turn out to be better at some point in the future.

But losing your job just 15 games into your career to a player who was let go during last season isn’t a good omen of what’s to come.

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