<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-rumors-how-very-sharp-daniel-jones-stood-out-anthony-richardson-absence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts rumors: How ‘very sharp’ Daniel Jones stood out during Anthony Richardson’s absence');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Colts-QB-Daniel-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colts rumors: How ‘very sharp’ Daniel Jones stood out during Anthony Richardson’s absence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-14T09:13:27-07:00">June 14th, 9:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-14T09:13:27-07:00">June 14th, 9:13am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/colts-news-chris-ballard-warning-anthony-richardson-rough-2024-campaign">Indianapolis Colts wanted to push Anthony Richardson</a> in the offseason, but the third-year quarterback’s shoulder injury has made the process much more alluring than anticipated. The Colts signed former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in free agency, who only continues to impress as the incumbent starter sits out.</p><p>With Richardson sitting out of minicamp, Jones <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1933871035864232332" rel="noopener">took full advantage</a> of his first-team opportunity, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. Despite flaming out in New York, Jones continues to gain traction in the offseason, looking every bit like the best quarterback on the Colts’ roster.</p><p>“Daniel Jones is making his move a bit in minicamp, taking those first-team reps with Anthony Richardson resting his shoulder,” Fowler said. “Richardson plans to be back for training camp for that battle. But, I was told Jones was a fast processor at the line of scrimmage [and had] good chemistry with his receivers. He was, quote, ‘very sharp,’ as was told to me, in minicamp as ‘the guy.'”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Minicamp roundup on <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsCenter</a> </p><p>-J.J. McCarthy progress, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vikings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Vikings</a>’ three-year plan<br>-Daniel Jones makes most of extra reps <br>-What’s next for McLaurin, Wilson, Sauce deals<br>-Browns QB workload </p><p>(With <a href="https://twitter.com/SkubieMageza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkubieMageza</a>) <a href="https://t.co/x0tYjz10ff">pic.twitter.com/x0tYjz10ff</a></p><p>— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1933871035864232332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Richardson started 11 games in 2024, throwing for 1,814 yards, eight touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He led the Colts to a 6-5 record as the starter, but Richardson’s season was marred by his controversial two-game benching for 40-year-old Joe Flacco. The athletic dual-threat quarterback quickly reclaimed the job, but general manager Chris Ballard quickly noted that he wanted to bring in another veteran to compete with Richardson in the 2025 offseason.</p><h2><b>Colts signed Daniel Jones to push Anthony Richardson in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Richardson_8b9519.jpg"><figcaption>Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2025 quarterback free agency market was infamously thin, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/colts-news-why-daniel-jones-signing-spells-doom">Ballard found his answer in Jones</a>. The 28-year-old Jones fit the exact mold Indianapolis desired as an experienced veteran who could push Richardson, but also accept a backup role.</p><p>Jones started for most of his six years with the Giants, but was one of the most scrutinized quarterbacks in the league during his tenure. His reign unceremoniously ended when New York benched him during its 2024 Week 11 bye. Per his request, he was released shortly after and ended the year with the Minnesota Vikings.</p><p>Despite his wealth of experience, most expected Jones to finish his career as a backup after his release from the Giants. His career is certainly trending in that direction, but Jones found himself in an ideal position to potentially rebound with the Colts. Many similar quarterbacks previously labeled as “busts” have recently revived their careers, potentially allowing Jones to be the next success story.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colts rumors: How ‘very sharp’ Daniel Jones stood out during Anthony Richardson’s absence

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-update-catch-colts-fans-attention');   ga('set', 'title', 'Latest Daniel Jones update will catch Colts’ fans attention');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Indianapolis-Colts-QB-Daniel-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>© Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Latest Daniel Jones update will catch Colts’ fans attention</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-06-12T17:46:48-07:00">June 12th, 5:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-06-12T17:46:48-07:00">June 12th, 5:46pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-receive-important-update-injury-scare">Indianapolis Colts received good news</a> after an injury scare, and they have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/3-colts-veterans-roles-pushed-rookies-2025">several veterans on their toes</a> after role pushes from rookies. Also, the latest Daniel Jones update will catch the attention of Colts fans.</p><p>It looks like Jones has a shot at being the starting quarterback for the Colts in 2025. Part of the reason for Jones possibly moving into the role has been the injury status of Anthony Richardson. He missed his sixth practice after experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired shoulder.</p><h2><b>Colts QB Daniel Jones catching coaches’ eyes</b></h2><p>Indianapolis head coach Shane Steichen said Jones has been <a href="https://fox59.com/sports/daniel-jones-has-been-as-advertised-in-pursuit-to-be-colts-starting-quarterback/" rel="noopener">up to the task</a> so far, according to fox59.com</p><p>“Very pleased with what we got right now,’’ Steichen said. “He’s been doing a helluva job. Really smart football player. Learned the offense very quickly, making really good decisions out there through OTAs. Obviously, we want to carry that over to training camp, but he’s done a really good job. Great command in the huddle. Ultimate pro.’’</p><p>When the Colts signed Jones, they assured him a legitimate shot at the starting role. And he’s taking advantage of it.</p><p>Jones said he’s working hard and letting the situation sort itself out by his performances.</p><p>“I think it’s like you would in any situation,’’ he said. “Just learning this offense and getting used to it. So, I’m trying to focus as much on that and then playing good football when I’m on the practice field.”</p><h2><b>Daniel Jones getting important reps </b></h2><p>Jones said the reps and preparation are part of learning a new offense.</p><p>“Where we need to be looking at where the receivers are going to be,” Jones said. “How we’re seeing certain looks. So, I’ve really enjoyed that part of the learning process and feel like that’s helped on the field. But I’ll continue to learn and grow in my understanding of this offense, and how to execute it. I think it’s been a productive spring from that standpoint.”</p><p>Teammate Jonathan Taylor said Jones <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45480887/nfl-colts-anthony-richardson-daniel-jones" rel="noopener">has impressed him</a>, according to espn.com.</p><p>“Super athletic,” Taylor said in describing Jones. “He’s really athletic. When you see him in person do some things, you’re like, ‘Oh, OK!'”</p><p>Jones added that he’s happy to be practicing again.</p><p>“You want to be on the field,” Jones said. “You want to be competing. That’s why we prepare, why we go through all this is to play, to be on the field and do that. So not doing that was tough.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Latest Daniel Jones update will catch Colts’ fans attention

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-riley-leonard-joins-qb-competition-anthony-richardson-daniel-jones');   ga('set', 'title', 'Riley Leonard joins Colts’ QB competition with Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Colts-news-Riley-Leonard-joins-QB-competition-with-Anthony-Richardson-Daniel-Jones.jpg"><figcaption>MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Riley Leonard joins Colts’ QB competition with Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-26T14:38:19-07:00">April 26th, 2:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-26T14:39:58-07:00">April 26th, 2:39pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/1-free-agent-fill-indianapolis-colts-biggest-offseason-need">Indianapolis Colts entered the offseason with targets</a> to obtain. Shane Steichen and the organization added Riley Leonard to a revamped quarterback room featuring Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones. Leonard walks in the door with an opportunity to compete for the starting spot after lackluster years from his new teammates.</p><p>Richardson’s season started off shaky and then fell off the rails when he asked Steichen to take him out of a game in the middle of a drive. Jones massively underwhelmed in his sixth season with the New York Giants.</p><p>Leonard, on the other hand, was impressive for Notre Dame, guiding the team to the College Football National Championship game. They lost to Ohio State in the final, but Leonard <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1916226520663691649" rel="noopener">ended his collegiate career well</a>. As he moves on into the pros, Leonard will get to learn from Steichen as he adjusts to the NFL.</p><p>Indianapolis’ situation is one of the more interesting ones in the league. Jonathan Taylor and Quenton Nelson are Pro Bowl performers, while Michael Pittman Jr. is capable of playing at the same high level.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/nfl-rumors-colts-vets-confronted-anthony-richardson-hold-qb-accountable">Richardson has been approached by Colts veterans</a> to improve his play. His development isn’t going as well as the franchise hoped when they drafted the former Florida Gator in 2023. He is one of the most impressive quarterbacks physically, but his skills have yet to catch up.</p><p>In an AFC South that is only improving, the Colts need to keep improving to compete with the Houston Texans. Bringing Leonard and Jones in gives Richardson extra inspiration to earn the starting spot. Joe Flacco replaced him last season after tapping out of a game.</p><p>Leonard is an intriguing prospect, but he will likely need a year to learn before he can take the field. Regardless, the Colts need better quarterback play in order to realize the team’s potential.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Riley Leonard joins Colts’ QB competition with Anthony Richardson, Daniel Jones

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-chris-ballard-anthony-richardson-daniel-jones-battle-both-help-us');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chris Ballard’s take on Colts’ Anthony Richardson-Daniel Jones battle: ‘Both of them will help us’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Anthony-Richardson_8b9519.jpg"><figcaption>Marc Lebryk-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chris Ballard’s take on Colts’ Anthony Richardson-Daniel Jones battle: ‘Both of them will help us’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-21T10:03:39-07:00">April 21st, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-21T10:03:39-07:00">April 21st, 10:03am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Indianapolis <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/colts-news-anthony-richardson-vs-daniel-jones-qb-battle-plans-come-to-light">Colts will go into the offseason</a> with the big question of who will be the starting quarterback between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones. Both quarterbacks bring something different to the table, and general manager Chris Ballard was recently asked what qualities the team <a href="https://x.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1914339708848705773" rel="noopener">will be looking for</a> when choosing a starter.</p><p>“That will be a decision between Shane, Jim, and me,” Ballard said. “We’ll all get together and see who gives us our best chance to win. I think it’ll be a great competition between both of them.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colts</a> GM Chris Ballard says it’ll be a collective decision, including owner Jim Irsay, to decide who’s QB1 between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones:</p><p>“You don’t want to begin with an end in mind. … Look, if I’m a betting man … at some point both of them will help us.” <a href="https://t.co/wUOfE6vx0x">pic.twitter.com/wUOfE6vx0x</a></p><p>— James Boyd (@RomeovilleKid) <a href="https://twitter.com/RomeovilleKid/status/1914339708848705773?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“We got two guys that have had some really strong flashes. They’ve had some bad moments too, and that’s okay. I think both of them will be better because of this, and I think the team will be better because of it. Competition brings out the best in everybody.</p><p>“You don’t want to begin with an end in mind. … Look, if I’m a betting man … at some point both of them will help us.”</p><h2><b>Colts ready for quarterback battle</b></h2><p>Richardson had his ups and downs with the Colts last season, but late down the stretch of the year, he seemed to have figured things out a bit, especially after being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/colts-news-indianapolis-benching-anthony-richardson-joe-flacco">benched for Joe Flacco</a>. Richardson is still learning the game, and if he can have a strong offseason and camp, things could be looking up for him.</p><p>As for Jones, he’s had an up-and-down career as well, and he’s looking to find a fresh start. Though Jones has had many moments where people have questioned his talent, he’s also shown nice flashes that make you believe that he can be a solid quarterback in the right system.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how these quarterbacks fare against each other in training camp and who will end up outshining the other to get the starting job when the Colts’ season starts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Ballard’s take on Colts’ Anthony Richardson-Daniel Jones battle: ‘Both of them will help us’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-anthony-richardson-vs-daniel-jones-qb-battle-plans-come-to-light');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colts’ Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones QB battle plans come to light');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/COLTS-NEWS-INDYS-ANTHONY-RICHARDSON-VS.-DANIEL-JONES-QB-BATTLE-PLANS-COME-TO-LIGHT.jpg"></figure><h1>Colts’ Anthony Richardson vs. Daniel Jones QB battle plans come to light</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T07:56:52-07:00">March 31st, 7:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T07:56:52-07:00">March 31st, 7:56am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Indianapolis Colts</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ever since the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-anthony-richardson-will-face-open-competition-with-new-qb">Colts announced that Anthony Richardson would compete</a> this offseason with another quarterback, fans have speculated who that other player would be. It was then that the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-daniel-jones-free-agency-anthony-richardson-qb-competition">Colts acquired Daniel Jones</a> to fill that spot, and head coach Shane Steichen gave some insight into how the competition for the starting quarterback job would look.</p><p>As expected, Richardson and Jones will split first-team reps as soon as April 21 for Indianapolis’ offseason workouts where there won’t be any grace time for either player as the battle starts right from the get-go. Steichen would say at the NFL annual meetings in West Palm Beach, Florida that <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2025/03/31/colts-qb-competition-anthony-richardson-daniel-jones-practice-snaps-shane-steichen/82738337007/" rel="noopener">there are three ways</a> for whichever player to show who will be the starter come the new season according to The Indy Star.</p><p>“It’ll start in the spring,” Steichen said. “They’re going to split the (first team) reps through practice and going into training camp, and really, it’s going to come down to who’s the most consistent, who’s the most productive, will be the starter.”</p><p>“You’re going to have first and second down, then you’re going to have third-down days,” Steichen continued. “We don’t want a guy missing out on all of third downs.”</p><h2><b>Part of the process for Colts’ Anthony Richardson </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ANTHONY-RICHARDSON-ON-DEC-22-2024.jpg"><figcaption>© Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Some believe the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/indianapolis-colts/colts-news-why-daniel-jones-signing-spells-doom">Colts signing Jones spells doom</a> for the team as the former New York Giant could be perceived as an average option compared with Richardson who has talent but has been inconsistent. Still, it’s the franchise’s way of displaying some tough competition which Steichen talked about with other members of the team and also expressed how significant it will be for Richardson.</p><p>“Right at the end of the season, we sat down and talked about it and said, ‘We need to bring in some competition for Anthony,’” Steichen said. “Obviously, Anthony’s shown some signs of some really good things, but we’re just looking for consistency on a daily basis.”</p><p>“That’s part of the process that we’re going through right now, is the competition,” Steichen said. “He’s [Richardon] going to have to take advantage of the reps that he gets.”</p><p>With some in the football world criticizing the Colts for signing Jones, there could be some validity even besides the talent at the position where the team around is missing a top wide receiver and experienced departures at the offensive line.<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/story/_/id/44208027/2025-nfl-free-agency-best-worst-most-surprising-moves-contracts-daniel-jones-colts-geno-smith-seahawks" rel="noopener"> This was argued</a> by Ben Solak of ESPN.</p><p>“It’s a quarterback battle between Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson. Both general manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen endured hot seats this offseason and need success in 2025 to hold on to their jobs,” Solak wrote on the team on March 12. “But how much success can a team draw from a QB room of Richardson and Jones when it doesn’t have a dominant WR1 and when two starting offensive linemen just left in free agency?”</p><p>At any rate, Indianapolis is trying to improve after last season’s 8-9 record, which put them second in the AFC North.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3533.5	13.7	11.9	21

2024 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
3533.5	13.7	11.9	21

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