After just two weeks of veteran Joe Flacco serving as his starting quarterback, Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen. I came back in the second year pro Antoine Richardson as QB1 for Indianapolis’ game against the New York Jets 3-7 next Sunday.

For an article published Thursday, Dianna Russini, NFL Insider of The Athletic expanded on Steichen’s decision.

“Steichen decided to return to Richardson, 22, after discussing the situation with owner Jim Irsay and general manager Chris Ballard,” Russini explained. A team source said the organization believes this is the best plan for the future because it gives Richardson a chance to develop and prove he can be the Colts’ QB of the future. .”

Multiple Injury-related setbacks limited Richardson to just 10 career regular season begins before admitting he sat out of Indianapolis’ Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans because he was “fatigue.”

While he was, statistically speaking, arguably the worst starting quarterback in the league when he was on the bench after the Houston game, many foreigners said they believed Steichen went to Flacco largely to avoid a locker room mutiny related to Richardson’s “abandonment” on his teammates during a game game to arise.

Richardson admitted On Wednesday, he learned to focus “on making extra sacrifices” for his teammates during what may or may not be punishment.

Steichen relegates Flacco to QB2 homework after the 39 year old man produces failures in back-to-back losses that dropped the Colts to 4-6. Specifically, Flacco lost two fumbles and threw four interceptions (one of which was returned against a partition) And took seven sacks in those two games.

There is now apparently no chance of Flacco starting again as long as Richardson stays healthy.

“Richardson will be a starter for the remainder of 2024,” Russini added in his update. “I was told there would be no about-face on Flacco.”

This is probably the right decision, given that some believe the Colts I might want to expose Richardson until Week 18 en route to his trade before next year’s draft. Richardson’s value has likely taken a hit due to the “tired” controversy that has generated a lot of criticism from current and former players, but he could put that question to bed by playing well and showing that he is completely devoted to the cause during the last seven games in Indianapolis. the countryside.