Colts' Jonathan Taylor confident in Anthony Richardson after subpar 1st full season

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NEW ORLEANS – Anthony Richardson's rookie year was cut short after just four games due to an injury, so the 2024 campaign marked his first full season.

Safe to say, it didn't go as many Indianapolis Colts fans had hoped.

Richardson suffered yet another injury in just the fourth game of the season, and early on, he struggled. In that span, he completed just over half of his passes, threw six interceptions, and fumbled the ball three times (thankfully, all were recovered).

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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) hands off to running back Jonathan Taylor (28) in the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High.  (Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)

He returned in Week 7, but it got even worse. In Weeks 7 and 8, he went 20-for-56 through the air and lost two fumbles. So, the Colts went with Joe Flacco for a brief period.

His final five games were much of the same - less than half his pass attempts were caught, and he couldn't hold onto the ball. For one thing, he did rush for 358 yards in that span. But, he missed the final two games with yet another injury.

Add it all up, and Richardson's first full season ended up with completing 47.7% of his passes while throwing just eight touchdowns against 12 turnovers in 11 games. He did run for 499 yards and six touchdowns, but he put the ball on the ground nine times.

However, his star running back in Jonathan Taylor is pleading for everyone to give him some time.

Anthony Richardson #5 hands off the ball to Jonathan Taylor #28 of the Indianapolis Colts during the first half of a preseason game against the Denver