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Indianapolis Colts a key contributor to AFC South's low ranking
The Indianapolis Colts are key contributors to the AFC South's low ranking when it comes to quarterback play. The Nick Shook recently ranked each of the eight divisions by their quarterback play, and coming in at the bottom of this list at No. 8 was the AFC South. Advertisement "If everything falls into place, all four franchises should have their answers under center and vault up the rankings," wrote Shook. "But that if is currently teetering like a Jenga tower headed toward the endgame." While the AFC South sits last in these rankings, Shook did mention that this division also has the "greatest untapped potential" at quarterback as well. The Colts, specifically, are navigating significant unknowns at quarterback currently. This offseason, the team signed Daniel Jones to compete with Anthony Richardson, with the hope being that the added competition will raise the level of play within this room. So far, Jones has the early advantage with Richardson missing most of OTAs and all of minicamp with a shoulder injury. Advertisement Richardson recently mentioned that he will be ready for training camp, at which point the quarterback competition can resume. While Jones presumably has the upper hand given the additional reps he's gotten, what took place in offseason programs isn't going to determine who the Week 1 starter is. But with that said, with less time, Richardson will have to hit the ground running upon his return. Ultimately, as Shane Steichen has said, he's looking for day-to-day consistency more than anything else when it comes to determining this positional battle. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2025 Quarterback rankings: Colts, AFC South at the bottom
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24-06-2025
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Colts' Anthony Richardson (shoulder) expects to be ready for training camp
June 24 - After starting just 15 games over his first two NFL seasons, Anthony Richardson dismissed concerns about his latest health issue. Sidelined during minicamp, the oft-injured quarterback spoke on Monday about his shoulder injury with Zach Goodall of 24/7 Sports. "I'm all good," Richardson said. "... Not really even a bump in the road. I feel like I tripped, I fell. Just got back up and hit the ground running again." Amid reports that Colts newcomer Daniel Jones has already surpassed Richardson on the depth chart, a re-injury to his throwing shoulder will not help the 23-year-old's case in one of the NFL's most prominent quarterback competitions entering the 2025 season. On June 5, Indianapolis announced that Richardson wouldn't take part in minicamp as a result of soreness in a surgically repaired right shoulder that previously sidelined the young QB for nearly a full season. Richardson reportedly sought a second opinion on his shoulder with renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who specializes in sports medicine. According to Colts head coach Shane Steichen, the surgeon's assessment suggested the No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft didn't need to undergo an additional surgery. Meanwhile, Daniel Jones signed with Indianapolis this offseason after joining the Minnesota Vikings midway through the 2024 season. After a disastrous 2-8 start to the campaign, Jones was cut by the New York Giants following 5 1/2 seasons with the franchise. With 24 career wins, 44 losses and a tie, Jones never lived up to franchise-quarterback expectations as the sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft. The 28-year-old has completed 64.1 percent of his passes, with 70 touchdowns through the air and 47 interceptions. He has also chipped in 2,179 yards on the ground with 15 TDs and 50 fumbles in 70 games (69 starts). Despite his struggles, Jones is already a favorite to start in Week 1 against the Miami Dolphins, according to NFL Media's Judy Battista. "Among the issues that have led the Indianapolis Colts to stage a quarterback competition between Richardson and former Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is Richardson's inability to stay on the field," Battista said in a June 16 report. "...The current setback clearly gives Jones a significant edge in a competition he had a good chance of winning anyway." In 15 starts, Richardson has completed 176 of 348 pass attempts (50.6 percemt) for 2,391 yards with 11 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The mobile QB has added 635 rushing yards and 10 scores on the ground with 12 fumbles. --Field Level Media
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23-06-2025
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Indianapolis Colts' Tyler Warren left off 2025 All-Rookie team projection
Gennaro Filice of put together his projected All-Rookie team for the 2025 season, and not included was Indianapolis Colts' tight end Tyler Warren. With only one tight end making Filice's All-Rookie team, he went with Chicago's Colston Loveland over Warren. Advertisement "Standing 6-6, 241 pounds, Loveland is a tight end who runs routes with the fluidity of a wideout," Filice wrote about Loveland. "That's what makes him special. And that's what made Sam LaPorta a rookie Pro Bowler under Ben Johnson in Detroit, so it stands to reason that Johnson will get the most out of Loveland in Chicago." Loveland was the first tight end off the board, going No. 10 overall to the Bears. How each team viewed Loveland and Warren in the draft really came down to what they were looking for at the tight end position. As Daniel Jeremiah described during the pre-draft process, Loveland comes from the Travis Kelce tree of tight ends and is a pass-catching threat first. Warren, meanwhile, comes from the Rob Gronkowski tree, able to impact the passing game but also leaving his mark in the run game as a blocker. Warren has been "very active" in the Colts' passing game during OTAs and minicamp and will make a quick impact on this offense. He can provide that unit with a big middle of the field target, and also add some unpredictability to the offense with his do-it-all skill set. Advertisement 'He's been phenomenal so far," Shane Steichen said of Warren during minicamp, via NBC Sports. "Obviously, I know we don't have pads on, but his movement skills, great feel, great instincts. It'll be good this week to get another week of that work in, and then going into training camp will be great for him.' However, when it comes to being left off Filice's list, one would guess that also a part of that equation is each team's quarterback situation. Although Filice didn't mention the Colts specifically, there are obvious unknowns under center this season, while the combination of Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams has many very bullish on the Bears. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2025 NFL season: Colts Tyler Warren left off All-Rookie team projection
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23-06-2025
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QB Daniel Jones on getting acclimated to Indianapolis Colts' offense
Indianapolis Colts' head coach Shane Steichen has been "very pleased" with what he has seen from quarterback Daniel Jones during OTAs and minicamp. While Jones is new to the team, signing as a free agent back in March and still in the process of learning an entirely new system, he's acclimated himself relatively quickly to this Colts offense, and it's showing on the practice field. Advertisement Joel Erickson of the Indy Star would write in his minicamp observations article that Jones has "gotten the ball out quickly and accurately, appears to be making the right reads in real time." So what has allowed Jones to come in and find some early success leading the Colts' offense? "Just building up reps," Jones said after Thursday's practice. "The preparation we do in the meeting room, the installs, being detailed and specific about our reads, where we need to be looking at where the receivers are going to be, 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 then how to execute it. But I think it's been a productive spring from that standpoint." While the Colts' offense is different than what Jones ran when he was with the New York Giants, to a degree, football is football, and the learning curve is going to be shorter for a player who has 69 career starts as Jones does. Advertisement In addition to that, with Anthony Richardson sidelined most of OTAs and all of minicamp, Jones hasn't had to split the first-team reps; he's gotten all of them, which has also helped him more quickly build chemistry with the Colts' pass catchers. "It's been good," said Jones about his chemistry with the pass catchers. "I've enjoyed working with them. It's a strong group of receivers and guys who can do different things. I've really enjoyed it and certainly a lot of work to do still but a lot of talent in that receiver room." Now, this isn't to say that things have gone perfectly for Jones either. One area where Jones has "struggled at times," as Erickson wrote, was with the deep ball, and this is something that he struggled with while in New York, ranking near the bottom in yards per pass attempt the last three seasons, according to PFF's metrics. A recent report from Ian Rapoport said that Anthony Richardson will be ready to go for training camp. However, as Steichen has pointed out, a ramp-up period whenever that time comes will still be necessary. Advertisement Jones is off to a strong start, but what happens in late May and early June won't determine who the Colts' starting quarterback is come September. However, with Richardson having less time than Jones under center, he'll also have less time to make up ground when training camp arrives. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts minicamp: Daniel Jones on acclimating to Indianapolis' offense
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21-06-2025
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Ex-New York Giants QB boldly predicted to win Comeback Player of the Year Award
The Daniel Jones era came to an end midway through the 2024 season for the New York Giants, and it was the right move for both sides. Though the Giants had already signed him to a $160 million contract during the prior offseason, the fit simply wasn't working for either side. Now, Jones is with the Indianapolis Colts and has a chance to take the starting job from the polarizing Anthony Richardson. Advertisement In a way-too-early bold predictions article from Jeffri Chadiha of Jones was predicted to win the Comeback Player of the Year Award with his new team. Now, Jones gets to work with a creative offensive head coach in Shane Steichen, who happens to be the same man who helped take Jalen Hurts from raw talent to MVP-caliber quarterback in Philadelphia. Steichen likes quarterbacks who can move, and his time with Hurts proved that he could think outside of the box when it comes to maximizing a signal-caller's strengths. Steichen easily could be the man to take Jones to another level, especially when considering the Colts have better skill players and offensive line play than Jones ever enjoyed in New York. Nobody saw Darnold taking off when he arrived in Minnesota. Jones could do similar things in Indy if he stays healthy. While it's true the Colts probably have a better offensive line than what Jones has had to work with in New York, they've never had an elite talent like Malik Nabers in the receiver room. He should get the benefit of a solid rushing attack with Jonathan Taylor leading the way there as well. It would be quite the narrative for general manager Joe Schoen if Jones wound up reviving his career and winning the award just one season after Saquon Barkley went nuclear and entered the MVP conversation. It would take a lot for Jones to reach that level again with the Colts, but the Giants are now focused on their new direction with Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart under center. This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Ex-Giants QB boldly predicted to win Comeback Player of the Year Award
