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By James Brizuela
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The Indianapolis Colts are making a massive change at quarterback, as the team has announced that Daniel Jones will be the starter moving forward.
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Anthony Richardson was the starter in 2024, but after injuries and an instance where he pulled himself from the game, he was replaced by Joe Flacco.
The consensus was that Richardson would be starting in 2025 again, but that will not be the case. He has been unseated by veteran Jones.
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This is a huge decision from Colts head coach Shane Steichen. Steichen revealed that Jones and Richardson were engaged in a very close quarterback battle and were "neck-and-neck."
Despite the close battle, it appears that Steichen is convinced after just two preseason games that Jones is the right person to lead the Colts to greater heights in 2025. Richardson will serve as the backup for Jones moving forward.
Jones came to the Colts after spending half a season as the backup quarterback for Sam Darnold on the Minnesota Vikings in 2024. Jones had fallen out of favor with the New York Giants and was benched midseason.
Jones was released instead of being traded, leading to him clearing waivers and signing with the Vikings. He did not get any playing time as Darnold remained under center through the regular season and one playoff game.
Despite Jones' struggles with the Giants, he did show flashes of brilliance at times. To his credit, he constantly played under a shaky offensive line that led to multiple injuries.
Through six seasons with the Giants, Jones compiled 14,582 yards, 70 touchdowns, and 47 interceptions.
Jones' most successful season was in 2022 when he threw 3,205 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions. His 1.1 touchdown-to-interception percentage led the league.
Jones now has a fresh start and can get the Colts offense going alongside Jonathan Taylor, Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, and more.
The good news for the Colts and Steichen is the team now has one of the best backup quarterbacks in the league. Should Jones not perform in the manner of a starting quarterback, Richardson may be called on to start again in the 2025 season.
Through the quarterback battle, Richardson has kept a level head about his place in the battle and on the team. He just has to continue working hard to ensure he is called on to start again in the future.
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