Anthony Richardson isn’t spending his time staring at the trade clock.
With the NFL trade deadline set for Nov. 10, the Colts quarterback said Thursday that his focus is on getting back on the field and helping Indianapolis however he can, even after requesting a trade in February ahead of the 2026 season.
“Man, I just think about getting on the field. Everybody wants to be out on the field and make plays for the team," Richardson said. "I haven’t thought about any trade requests or any deadlines.”
Richardson’s situation has been one of the quieter storylines around a Colts team that has already been active ahead of the deadline. Indianapolis has moved guard Quenton Nelson and defensive lineman DeForest Buckner, and running back Jonathan Taylor continues to come up in trade conversations. Even so, there hasn’t been much talk about Richardson being dealt before next week.
The former No. 4 overall pick in 2023 was once viewed as the answer at quarterback for Indianapolis, but his first two seasons were interrupted by injuries. He started 15 total games across those years, then lost the starting job to Daniel Jones in 2025.
Jones has started this season for a Colts team sitting at 2-6, and he has also been mentioned in trade rumors, including possible interest from the Minnesota Vikings. If Jones is moved before the deadline, Richardson could be the one pushed back into the starting role.
For now, though, Richardson is staying in the moment. And if the Colts don’t make a quarterback change, they still have a bigger problem to solve: figuring out why this offense isn’t producing enough to win.
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