Colts' Steichen nears decision in Jones-Richardson QB race - ESPN

INDIANAPOLIS — Colts coach Shane Steichen strongly suggested after Saturday's preseason loss to the Green Bay Packers that a decision is imminent in his team's monthslong quarterback battle between Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones.

«I've seen, obviously, three weeks of it, so I'd like to have a decision here shortly,» Steichen said, referring to the past three-plus weeks of training camp.

Richardson and Jones have been described as being in an open competition since offseason workouts began in April.

«I'm very close,» Steichen added. «I'll say that. I'm very close.»

When asked if he had a clear idea of how he might move forward, Steichen said, «I'll feel pretty clean when I make that decision. And, again, when I make this decision, I'm going to do what I feel is best for this football team.»

Jones started Saturday's game and played efficiently after a slow start on the first of his two drives. Richardson saw his first extensive action of the preseason after suffering a dislocated pinkie on his right (throwing) hand in last week's preseason opener against the Baltimore Ravens. He played just seven snaps in last week's game before leaving with the injury.

Richardson showed progress on Saturday, authoring an efficient touchdown drive on his first possession. He completed five of his first six pass attempts for 64 yards. Richardson struggled to achieve consistency on the next two possessions, in part because of offensive miscues, poor pass protection and penalties, including a pre-snap offsides call that negated a 38-yard completion to Anthony Gould. Richardson finished 6-of-11 for 73 yards.

The No. 4 overall pick in 2023, Richardson has been under heavy scrutiny in Indianapolis after a brief two-game benching last