Colts' Anthony Richardson Says He 'Didn't Do Enough' Last Season, Talks QB Battle

Third-year quarterback Anthony Richardson accepted the challenge when the Indianapolis Colts signed Daniel Jones to give him more competition for the starting job.

"Even if they brought Tom Brady in here — he's the greatest — I just gotta work and try to beat (him) out," he said, per The Athletic's Zak Keefer.

Richardson succinctly added he "didn't do enough" in 2024 to reassure the organization about his viability as the starter. The lessons went beyond his on-field performance.

"Even if things aren't going the right way, even if it's not my quote-unquote fault, it is my fault," he said. "I'm the quarterback. I'm the leader."

Richardson sent a similar message to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. The NFL insider said he "showed a lot of humility" and acknowledged he "didn't work hard enough last year."

That renewed commitment included a change to his offseason conditioning. He said last week he's down around 10 pounds and "moving a little faster."

Some of the throws Richardson is making in training camp raise encouragement.

"You can see that Anthony's offseason work is paying off," offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said, per JJ Stankevitz of the Colts' official site. "He's gotta keep going. We gotta keep working on it. We gotta keep pushing to get better. But we're always encouraged when a guy goes out and puts work in and shows up and plays a little bit better because of it."

Hope always springs eternal in the offseason. Richardson ultimately needs to prove it in games that matter, and no amount of progress in training camp can allay the concerns over his durability.

If nothing else, though, the 23-year-old seems to understand how much is at stake for him in 2025.