According to Fox Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Indianapolis Colts have already received trade inquiries from other NFL teams regarding recently demoted 2nd-year quarterback Anthony Richardson—although a trade is currently “considered unlikely”:
Sources: Teams have inquired with the #Colts about the possibility of trading QB Anthony Richardson, who was benched this week, though a trade is considered unlikely.
Several teams I spoke to still view Richardson as a franchise-caliber quarterback, and view Indy pulling the… pic.twitter.com/ptiygSQuaB— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 3, 2024The sentiment shared by other NFL squads is what at least a good chunk of Colts fans are feeling right now, that Indianapolis benched the former 4th overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft entirely too soon after just 10 career starts—especially after persistently preaching continued patience since selecting him.