While the Colts are benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco, they’re not planning for this to be permanent.
That’s according to Stephen Holder of ESPN, who noted on Tuesday that a team source explained that Indianapolis wants Richardson to take a step back, take a break from the day-to-day pressures of being the starter, and try to grow.
“We are not quitting on Anthony,” Holder’s source told him. “That will be the story, but that is not the case.”
The story added that Richardson was pretty devastated by the news, so it remains to be seen how he takes things going forward. The Colts feel Flacco gives them the best chance to win at this point as they sit at 4-4 on the season and certainly in the think of the playoff race as things stand now.