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By Anne Erickson
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Daniel Jones is coming up on his second season with the Indianapolis Colts and certainly seems to have the respect and trust of the franchise.
For anyone who watched Jones tank year after year with the Giants, it's refreshing to see him get a second chance, and new life, with the Colts.
Now that the Colts' main quarterback situation is taken care of, they can spend some time on their backup situation. There's one signal-caller who they could stand to trade before the season starts and get something in return.
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Aaron Schatz of ESPN likes the idea of trading quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr.
"It's clear that Richardson is no longer part of the Colts' plans, he says, "and that they are much more likely to make 2025 sixth-round pick Riley Leonard their backup to Daniel Jones."
He makes a good point. If the Colts are looking to Leonard as their backup, why keep Richardson around if he has trade value?
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Backup quarterbacks don't always get the love they should. The Colts are they're really riding on the hopes of Jones being healthy in 2026 and the leader of their franchise.
So, in a case like the Colts, it does make sense for them to trade Richardson if it pays off in the long run. There's a good chance he'll just go into free agency after next year, and then the Colts wouldn't get anything for him.
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It's a smarter move to trade him now, if there's any interest out there. He could be a developmental quarterback for a roster that doesn't have much behind their veteran starter.
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