Colts 'evaluating everything' amid Anthony Richardson's struggles - ESPN

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen said he's «evaluating» the quarterback situation amid Anthony Richardson's recent struggles, but the coach indicated that Richardson's surprising decision to ask out of Sunday's game for a play late in the third quarter will not be a factor in his decision-making.

Richardson was 10-of-32 for 175 yards in Sunday's loss at the Houston Texans, and the team's offensive struggles have prompted Steichen to take a closer look ahead of their Sunday night matchup at Minnesota.

«We're evaluating everything,» Steichen said when asked whether Richardson would start that game.

When pressed if Richardson was still the team's starter, Steichen said, «Right now, today, he is, yes.»

Joe Flacco, the Colts' 39-year-old backup, went 1-1 in his two starts this season while Richardson rehabbed an oblique injury.

Richardson showed promise in four starts last season before landing on injured reserve and missing 12 games following shoulder surgery. However, his 44.4% completion rate this season is 15 percentage points lower than it was his rookie year and, according to ESPN Research, is the fifth worst in a player's first six games of a season since 2000.

Steichen's comments came one day after Richardson inexplicably took himself out of Sunday's game for one play after back-to-back scrambles because he was «tired.»

Flacco came into the game while Richardson was out and handed off to running back Jonathan Taylor before the Colts settled for a field goal on fourth down.

Richardson said after the game that he told Steichen he «needed a break right there» as he left the game, tapping on his helmet.

«I was tired,» he said Sunday. «I ain't gonna lie. That was a lot of running right there. I didn't think I was