Indianapolis ColtsOur read
Written Oct 17, from his facts through last season
Richardson has not appeared in a single game through week 5 of 2026, and there is no injury designation since before week 2 of 2026, so this is not an injury wait anymore. Daniel Jones runs the Indianapolis offense, Riley Leonard sits third, and Richardson is listed second among Colts quarterbacks. Even if a start came, the last time he got real run, 2025, he scored 2.2 points over two games and never once beat the position's weekly median.
The year-over-year move is the part that should end the debate. His per-game scoring fell from 14.67 in 2024 to 1.08 in 2025, and his yards per touch dropped from 5.7 to 1.6. His target share rose to 1.8% in 2025, best among 81 qualifying quarterbacks, but those were cheap touches at 2.0 yards a pop, and zero of them came inside the red zone or the ten. The 2024 season, 161.4 points over 11 games and QB25, is the only season he has given that he can carry a lineup, and even that came with 5 healthy weeks he did not play.
Our preseason number was 25 points for the full season, built on 5 expected games, and the first five weeks of 2026 have produced zero of them. The middle range runs 10 to 41 and the low tail is injuries, which is the one thing his record guarantees he knows about. For a roster in week 6 of 2026, this is a spent spot. Release him and fill the roster spot with an arm who plays.