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Is Anthony Richardson's occupation connected the enactment this season? (1:07)
Kevin Clark says Colts QB Anthony Richardson is firmly connected the blistery spot and his occupation arsenic QB1 is connected the line. (1:07)
Field Level Media
Jul 21, 2025, 03:12 PM ET
There's inactive clip for 2023 first-round prime Anthony Richardson to beryllium he's susceptible of being a QB1 successful the NFL, Colts proprietor and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon said Monday.
It's not a caller taxable for Irsay-Gordon -- acold from it -- but she'd similar to bring "urgency" to each sides of the speech astir the No. 4 prime successful the '23 draft. That's wherefore Richardson volition get to grooming campy successful a contention with Daniel Jones, the sixth wide prime successful the 2019 draught with the New York Giants.
"Where helium is successful his vocation and successful his woody arsenic a rookie, we inactive person time," Irsay-Gordon said successful a wide-ranging interrogation with Colts.com.
"He inactive has clip to beryllium it. ... Bring a consciousness of urgency. And thing brings a consciousness of urgency much than competition."
Irsay-Gordon was actively progressive successful assorted beforehand bureau roles with the Colts and transitioned to main proprietor successful the succession program enactment successful spot by precocious proprietor and CEO Jim Irsay anterior to his decease earlier this year.
Jones was released by the Giants astatine his petition past play and spent the remainder of the twelvemonth with the Vikings, grooming not to commencement implicit Sam Darnold but for this season. He signed a one-year, $14 cardinal woody with the Colts and was promised a accidental to vie with Richardson.
Injuries and availability person been hurdles for some players.
Richardson was constricted again successful the offseason by enarthrosis soreness, but wide manager Chris Ballard said determination are nary restrictions for the backmost entering this year's grooming camp.
Accuracy was different situation erstwhile Richardson, 23, was capable to play past season. He had a league-low 47.7 completion percentage.
Jones, 28, played successful 10 games past play with the Giants and lone six successful 2023. He has 73 vocation turnovers -- 26 mislaid fumbles, 47 interceptions -- and 85 touchdowns, including 15 rushing scores.
