The Colts benched Anthony Richardson on Tuesday, 18 days before the regular-season opener against the Dolphins , 12 days after taking that preseason sack against the Ravens that resulted in a dislocated right pinky, and likely confirmed to the coaching staff that Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft , still isn't ready to be the face of the franchise.

Some other numbers of note: Richardson made just 15 starts over his first two NFL seasons, had just 13 starts at the University of Florida, and battled injuries and inconsistencies just about every step of the way. By comparison, 2024 first-rounders Michael Penix Jr . had 45 college starts, Bo Nix had 61. Bryce Young and CJ Stroud , who were taken No. 1 and No. 2 in Richardson's draft class, started

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