Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. was issued a misdemeanor charge for marijuana possession earlier this month, according to court records obtained by ESPN.
The Colts addressed the situation in a statement: "We are aware of the situation involving Anthony Richardson and are currently gathering additional information," the team said. "We will have no further comment at this time."
According to police, Richardson was stopped on Oct. 12 after officers had concerns about the car’s registration. During the stop, police smelled marijuana in the vehicle.
Richardson told officers he had been smoking inside the car so he would not smoke marijuana at his house around his children. A search turned up a small amount of marijuana and THC-infused gummies, both of which were confiscated.
Richardson was not arrested and was allowed to leave the scene. He was cited for expired registration and given a summons for marijuana possession.
The former No. 4 overall pick is in the final year of his rookie contract and has not played in a game this season. He was granted permission to seek a trade in February, but no deal materialized, and he rejoined the Colts as Daniel Jones’ backup.
Richardson’s profile as a prospect was built on rare athletic traits. He became the most athletic quarterback ever to go through the NFL combine process at that point, measuring 6-foot-4 and 244 pounds while posting an official 4.43-second 40-yard dash, a 40.5-inch vertical leap and a 10-foot-9 broad jump. That package pushed recently fired general manager Chris Ballard to use the Colts’ top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on the Florida quarterback, even though Richardson had only 13 starts.
His rookie season opened with a 2-2 record as a starter before a shoulder injury cut it short. The excitement picked back up in 2024, when he accounted for seven total touchdowns over his first three NFL games.
But an oblique injury sidelined him in Week 4, and his season also included the widely noted Week 8 incident against the Houston Texans, when Richardson pulled himself from the game because he "needed a breather." He was later benched for Joe Flacco before returning to the starting lineup three weeks later.
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