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New York Times
9 hours ago
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- New York Times
Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones struggle to find rhythm on Day 1 of Colts QB battle
WESTFIELD, Ind. — The cheers were impossible to ignore. After quarterback Daniel Jones finished his first 11-on-11 period on the first day of Indianapolis Colts training camp Wednesday, several fans in the crowd perked up in their seats and began shouting as Anthony Richardson replaced him with the second unit. Advertisement 'Let's go, A.R.!' a fan screamed. 'You got this, A.R.!' another yelled. Jones didn't receive the same level of vocal support, which is understandable. Jones is the new guy in town trying to prove himself and supplant the old guy, Richardson, who really isn't old at all. The 23-year-old is entering just his third season with the franchise. So far, however, his tenure hasn't lived up to his billing as the 2023 No. 4 pick. Injuries have limited him to just 15 games, while his poor play when on the field has many around the league questioning his viability as a franchise QB. Richardson's struggles have opened the door for Jones to potentially supplant him as QB1 in Indy. But judging by the applause Richardson received when he took his first snap behind center Wednesday, there are still several fans who believe he can blossom into the face of the franchise. 'I know this city loves and supports me,' Richardson said. 'I just gotta do my part (and) make sure I do everything in my power to be the quarterback that they want me to be and need me to be. So, it definitely feels good, but I can't let it get to my head. 'I still got a lot of work to do, and I still gotta get that (starting) job. … Work not done.' Anthony to Anthony. 👀 — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) July 23, 2025 That work resumed Wednesday for Richardson, who was shut down from throwing May 29 after feeling soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder. Richardson said all he needed was rest, and he was never too concerned about whether he'd be available for the start of training camp. The Colts, however, have elected to ease him back into team activities. Richardson did not participate in all the individual drills Wednesday, which Colts coach Shane Steichen said was intended to limit his overall workload, but Richardson and Jones did split reps in all the team activities. Advertisement 'They will both get reps with the (first unit) every day just because we have third-down day, and we don't want one guy to get all the reps of third downs and then (the) same thing with red zone,' Steichen said. 'So, you'll see that back and forth.' Steichen met with both quarterbacks on the eve of training camp Tuesday and emphasized the need for 'consistency' when they're running his offense. The coach said he doesn't have a specific timeline for when he'd like to name a starter, and based on what Jones and Richardson displayed Wednesday, neither likely swayed his mind on Day 1. #Colts camp day 1 recap! — James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) July 23, 2025 Both QBs played 16 reps with the starters in 11-on-11 drills, and both struggled to find a rhythm. Jones quarterbacked the first two team periods with the first unit while Richardson stepped in with the starters for the final two. Richardson finished 4-of-11 passing during 11-on-11 periods, but that included one drop each from wide receivers Michael Pittman Jr. and Ashton Dulin, and another drop by running back Jonathan Taylor. The third-year quarterback also struggled with his anticipation and accuracy, which have been themes throughout his career, though it's worth noting that Richardson is still ramping his shoulder back up. Despite the setback with his shoulder in the spring, Richardson looked noticeably slimmer to kick off training camp. Richardson said he lost weight this offseason, dropping from roughly 250 pounds last season to 240 this year so he can be better conditioned for what his dual-threat QB skills require. The young signal caller added that he focused heavily on intermediate throws ahead of his third season, — excluding, obviously, when he rested his shoulder this spring — since 'everyone knows' he can easily push the ball downfield. 'I feel like that will help our offense progress, and that will help us move the ball more,' Richardson said. 'I was really working on that, working on my footwork, trying to make sure I am calm and ready to deliver the ball wherever it needs to be.' Advertisement Jones, meanwhile, finished 6-of-7 passing during full team periods Wednesday. However, one of those completions came on a batted ball that Jones himself caught behind the line of scrimmage. The seventh-year QB bounced back in the final team period with the highlight of the day, connecting with wide receiver Anthony Gould on an anticipatory deep ball down the sideline that drew a roar from the crowd. Going for Gould. — Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) July 23, 2025 Asked how he keeps a level head amid a QB competition, Jones said he 'continues burying himself in his craft.' The 28-year-old, alongside Richardson, took a trip to the West Coast earlier this summer to bond with his new teammates. 'There's so much work to do, especially for me learning the system, getting to know the guys, communication with coaches,' Jones said. 'I think there's plenty to kind of stay busy with and focus on that.' Jones was intercepted by veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II in 7-on-7, a throw he described as a 'bad decision' since his late delivery allowed Moore to jump the route. Richardson was nearly intercepted, too, as second-year cornerback Alex Johnson made a great play on Richardson's throw during 7-on-7s. Both QBs said they must be sharper as training camp heats up. 'Of course, I am competing with Daniel, but I am also competing with myself, trying to be the better version of myself than I was last year,' Richardson said. 'There are definitely things I could have worked on last year, so I am trying to improve on that and make sure I'm just available for the team whenever they need me.'
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Colts' Shane Steichen looking for consistantcy with Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones
Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen discusses the quarterback competition between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones.
Yahoo
11 hours ago
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Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson begin competition to be Colts starting QB
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson insists he's healthy. Daniel Jones embraces the chance to compete for a starting job. And coach Shane Steichen has a broad outline of how he intends to split the snaps over the next several weeks, with no timetable to make a decision, as the competition began in earnest at Indy's first training camp practice Wednesday. 'We'll have a maintenance plan for him (Richardson). We want him to get all the team reps, so you might not see him throw some individual reps every single day,' Steichen said. 'And just with the way the (team) reps are going to play out, those guys are going to get the same amount of reps, just like today. We'll flip both to get reps with the ones every day.' It's the second time in Steichen's three years with the Colts he's presided over a quarterback competition. The first ended after one preseason game in 2023 with Steichen selecting Richardson, then a rookie, the starter over Gardner Minshew. Perhaps that should have been expected given Richardson was selected as the No. 4 overall pick in that year's draft and the Colts still searching for a long-term replacement following Andrew Luck's surprise retirement in August 2019. This time, the plan seems different. In addition to splitting snaps with the starters at practice in Westfield, Indiana, a northwestern suburb of Indianapolis, general manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday he wants to see both quarterbacks in action against other teams. It remains to be seen if the scheduled joint practices against Baltimore and Green Bay can provide enough information to produce a decision or whether Richardson and Jones may play in the less controlled environment of preseason games. If first impressions suggest anything, there wasn't much difference on the field. Each struggled against Indy's defense, which knocked away multiple passes thrown by both in 11-on-11 drills. Jones also threw an interception on what he described as a 'bad decision' before throwing a pretty completion on a long ball to Anthony Gould near the end of practice. 'I think like any Day 1, there was some good, some bad,' Jones said. 'There are always things to clean up. We'll look back at the tape and then improve on it, but I thought for Day 1, we did a lot of things that you look for on Day 1.' Jones has been around long enough to understand expectations. The New York Giants made him the No. 6 overall draft pick in 2019. He became the starter in Week 3 of his rookie season and after struggling for three years, he led the Giants to the playoffs in 2022. New York rewarded Jones with a four-year, $160 million contract, but Jones made only six starts in 2023 and threw eight TD passes and seven interceptions last season before he was released by New York and signed by Minnesota. Now he's back, looking to start again. "There's so much work to do, especially for me — learning the system, getting to know the guys, learning communication with the coaches,' Jones said. "It's a long process. There's a lot of work ahead of us, but kind of the way you go about it is focusing on that day, that practice, that meeting or whatever at the moment.' Richardson's injury history, meanwhile, has limited him to just 15 starts over the past two seasons, and he missed the team's final minicamp practice because of a sore throwing shoulder. He also acknowledged he did not throw to his teammates when they worked out in California this summer. 'I had surgery a year and a half ago, so I've been dealing with on and off soreness with that,' Richardson said, noting he thought it was just a normal part of the recovery process. 'But it was something else, and I wouldn't necessarily worry about it. I was just trying to do what I could do to help the team.' Richardson also has struggled with accuracy, completing just 50.6% of his throws, including 47.7% last season when he had the lowest completion rate of any regular starter in the league. On Wednesday, though, Richardson pronounced himself healthy and ready to win yet another quarterback competition. 'Everybody wants success like right here, right now,' he said. "There were definitely things I could have worked on last year, so I'm trying to improve on that and make sure I'm just available for the team whenever they need me.' ___ AP NFL:
Associated Press
11 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Daniel Jones, Anthony Richardson begin competition to be Colts starting QB
WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson insists he's healthy. Daniel Jones embraces the chance to compete for a starting job. And coach Shane Steichen has a broad outline of how he intends to split the snaps over the next several weeks, with no timetable to make a decision, as the competition began in earnest at Indy's first training camp practice Wednesday. 'We'll have a maintenance plan for him (Richardson). We want him to get all the team reps, so you might not see him throw some individual reps every single day,' Steichen said. 'And just with the way the (team) reps are going to play out, those guys are going to get the same amount of reps, just like today. We'll flip both to get reps with the ones every day.' It's the second time in Steichen's three years with the Colts he's presided over a quarterback competition. The first ended after one preseason game in 2023 with Steichen selecting Richardson, then a rookie, the starter over Gardner Minshew. Perhaps that should have been expected given Richardson was selected as the No. 4 overall pick in that year's draft and the Colts still searching for a long-term replacement following Andrew Luck's surprise retirement in August 2019. This time, the plan seems different. In addition to splitting snaps with the starters at practice in Westfield, Indiana, a northwestern suburb of Indianapolis, general manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday he wants to see both quarterbacks in action against other teams. It remains to be seen if the scheduled joint practices against Baltimore and Green Bay can provide enough information to produce a decision or whether Richardson and Jones may play in the less controlled environment of preseason games. If first impressions suggest anything, there wasn't much difference on the field. Each struggled against Indy's defense, which knocked away multiple passes thrown by both in 11-on-11 drills. Jones also threw an interception on what he described as a 'bad decision' before throwing a pretty completion on a long ball to Anthony Gould near the end of practice. 'I think like any Day 1, there was some good, some bad,' Jones said. 'There are always things to clean up. We'll look back at the tape and then improve on it, but I thought for Day 1, we did a lot of things that you look for on Day 1.' Jones has been around long enough to understand expectations. The New York Giants made him the No. 6 overall draft pick in 2019. He became the starter in Week 3 of his rookie season and after struggling for three years, he led the Giants to the playoffs in 2022. New York rewarded Jones with a four-year, $160 million contract, but Jones made only six starts in 2023 and threw eight TD passes and seven interceptions last season before he was released by New York and signed by Minnesota. Now he's back, looking to start again. 'There's so much work to do, especially for me — learning the system, getting to know the guys, learning communication with the coaches,' Jones said. 'It's a long process. There's a lot of work ahead of us, but kind of the way you go about it is focusing on that day, that practice, that meeting or whatever at the moment.' Richardson's injury history, meanwhile, has limited him to just 15 starts over the past two seasons, and he missed the team's final minicamp practice because of a sore throwing shoulder. He also acknowledged he did not throw to his teammates when they worked out in California this summer. 'I had surgery a year and a half ago, so I've been dealing with on and off soreness with that,' Richardson said, noting he thought it was just a normal part of the recovery process. 'But it was something else, and I wouldn't necessarily worry about it. I was just trying to do what I could do to help the team.' Richardson also has struggled with accuracy, completing just 50.6% of his throws, including 47.7% last season when he had the lowest completion rate of any regular starter in the league. On Wednesday, though, Richardson pronounced himself healthy and ready to win yet another quarterback competition. 'Everybody wants success like right here, right now,' he said. 'There were definitely things I could have worked on last year, so I'm trying to improve on that and make sure I'm just available for the team whenever they need me.' ___ AP NFL:
USA Today
19 hours ago
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- USA Today
Indianapolis Colts training camp primer: Everything you need to know
Training camp is here for the Indianapolis Colts. Here is everything you need to know and watch for as it all unfolds. Training camp has arrived for the Indianapolis Colts, with the team taking the field on Wednesday for their first training camp practice of the summer. Below is everything you need to know and watch for, not only in today's practice but throughout the summer. Indianapolis Colts full training camp schedule You can read the full story here. Indianapolis Colts' projected depth charts on Day 1 of training camp practices You can read the full story here. 5 non-quarterback training camp competitions Colts' GM Chris Ballard highlighted You can read the full story here. Colts' Chris Ballard on Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones QB competition You can read the full story here. Colts beginning training camp with a healthy roster; no players on PUP says Chris Ballard You can read the full story here. 4 Indianapolis Colts training camp battles on defense to watch closely You can read the full story here. 4 Training camp battles on Indianapolis Colts' offense to watch for You can read the full story here. 4 Indianapolis Colts' X-factors for 2025 NFL season with training camp here You can read the full story here. 3 Indianapolis Colts rookies not named Tyler Warren to watch in training camp You can read the full story here. One big question for each position group Indianapolis Colts 53-man roster prediction before training camp starts You can read the full story here.
