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Colts QB Daniel Jones heads into the Monday night game just outside the top 12 scorers at his position for the week, but that's not because he played well or put up big numbers in the loss to the Titans. Jones completed just 22 of his 42 passes for 269 yards (6.4 yards per attempt) and 1 TD with a pair of INTs. The 52.4% completion rate marks a season low and also marks the third straight week in which Jones has set a season low. He's now averaging an INT per week to accompany just 4 TDs. Jones also took a season-high 6 sacks from a defense that entered Sunday averaging 2 per game. The one think Jones did better than in previous outings was run, gaining a season-high 30 yards on his three attempts. The first five games found Jones averaging just 5.0 yards and reaching 10 once while never exceeding that number.

After a year that saw Anthony Richardson lose his starting QB job and request a trade from the Colts, HC Shane Steichen made it clear that Richardson will be the team’s backup behind Daniel Jones, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Colts QB Daniel Jones was cleared Monday to participate in 7-on-7 drills as he works back from a right Achilles tear. He's expected to sit out full-team workouts until training camp.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has been given permission to seek a trade, according to Stephen Holder of ESPN. Richardson threw only two passes in 2025 as the backup to Daniel Jones. He suffered an orbital fracture during pregame warmups before the Colts' Week 6 game and underwent surgery in October.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has been medically cleared after fracturing his orbital bone on October 12, according to CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz. "The hope is to have him back practicing in the near future," Zenitz adds. Richardson has been out for over two months and isn't exactly what we'd call a polished player. So it might be asking too much to have him play again this season. His odds of getting back out there would probably improve if the Colts are eliminated from playoff contention. (They currently have just an 8% chance to make it, according to The Athletic's Playoff Predictor.) You could stash Richardson in deep 2-QB and superflex leagues, but don't drop anyone of value for him.

Colts QB Daniel Jones is expected to miss six to eight months following Achilles surgery, per ESPN's Adam Schefter. The 28-year-old underwent surgery on Tuesday.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson attended practice Wednesday for the first time in a while. His IR status keeps him off the injury report for the week, but video shows him wearing a red, non-contact jersey. That indicates some level of participation. Richardson has been out since suffering an orbital-bone fracture (eye socket) before the Week 6 win over the Cardinals.

Colts QB Daniel Jones suffered a non-contact leg injury near the end of the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Jaguars. He was quickly ruled out with an Achilles. This will likely be a season-ending injury that could also impact Jones' readiness for the start of the 2026 campaign, but we'll look for more details. QB Riley Leonard is Indianapolis' backup with QB Anthony Richardson still sidelined with his eye injury.

The Colts will start QB Daniel Jones in their season opener against the Dolphins, according to both ESPN and NFL Network. Jones and Richardson seemingly played to a draw this summer, which makes it a bit surprising that Indianapolis isn't giving Richardson the Week 1 nod. We ultimately still expect both guys to start multiple games this season.

Update: “He's the starting QB for the season,” HC Shane Steichen said of Jones on Tuesday. “I don’t want to have a short leash on that.” We still don't think Jones will play well enough to keep Richardson off the field all season, but expect Jones to be under center for a while.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson plans to practice on Saturday, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Richardson dislocated his right pinkie in Thursday night's preseason opener, but it sounds like he won't miss any additional time. The battle for Indianapolis' starting QB job remains undecided. QB Daniel Jones is expected to start next Saturday's preseason game vs. the Packers.

Insider Jordan Schultz reports that X-rays on Colts QB Anthony Richardson's right pinky came back clean. Richardson "will be back on the practice field in the coming days," Schultz adds.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson left Thursday’s preseason game with a finger injury, according to James Boyd of The Athletic.

Update: Richardson dislocated the pinky on his right (throwing) hand, HC Shane Steichen said. "Don't know how long he'll be out," Steichen added. We should learn more about how long Richardson will be sidelined over the next 24 hours. Stay tuned.

According to Stephen Holder of ESPN, QB Anthony Richardson is set to start Week 1 of the preseason, with Daniel Jones set to debut in Week 2.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson has generated more buzz than QB Daniel Jones in training camp so far. But The Athletic's Zak Keefer believes the race is "neck and neck" right now. Richardson has shown improvement on short and intermediate passes, but snap-to-snap consistency has remained an issue.