One week after coach Shane Steichen benched the 2023 No. 4 pick in favor of 39-year-old Joe Flacco, rival NFL teams inquired about potentially trading for Richardson ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Those franchises were all met with the same response, per a league source: “Never.”

NFL teams reached out to the Indianapolis Colts about possibly trading recently benched quarterback Anthony Richardson, but a deal is considered

The Indianapolis Colts have made a quarterback change, benching second-year starter Anthony Richardson in favor of 39-year-old veteran Joe Flacco. The move came amid Richardson's continued sophomore slump that has seen him struggle to impact games in the same way he did when he burst onto the scene as a rookie a year ago.