Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has been charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana after a traffic stop in Carmel, Indiana, according to Tyler Haughn of Fox59 News.
Court documents obtained by Fox59 say the charge was officially filed on October 19. Police stopped Richardson on October 12 and, according to the report, officers immediately noticed the smell of marijuana.
Per Fox59, Richardson told authorities he had smoked in the car so he would not do it in front of his children. He also said there was a small amount of marijuana in the vehicle. His first hearing was waived, and online records show a bench trial is set for January 4th, 2027.
The NFL’s annual SOA test no longer screens for marijuana, but the substance remains illegal in Indiana.
The Colts said they are looking into the matter.
“We are aware of the situation involving Anthony Richardson and are currently gathering additional information. We will have no further comment at this time.”
Richardson is 24 and entered the NFL after his redshirt sophomore season in 2022, when he was a full-time starter at Florida. Indianapolis took him with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
He later signed a four-year, $36,874,031 deal that included a $23,817,477 signing bonus. Richardson is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
His Colts career has already been interrupted by injuries. He had season-ending shoulder surgery to repair his AC joint after going down in Week 5 of his rookie season, and he also missed significant time in 2025 because of an eye injury.
In 2025, Richardson played in two games and completed one of two passes for nine yards.
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