INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts ' decision to name Daniel Jones as their starting quarterback doesn't mean Anthony Richardson Sr . is going anywhere, according to general manager Chris Ballard.

Asked Wednesday during a news conference whether Richardson, the fourth overall selection in the 2023 draft, might be available in a trade, Ballard offered an emphatic response.

"We're not trading him," Ballard said.

The Colts, Ballard said, aren't giving up on the physically gifted but inconsistent Richardson despite the optics created by their past decisions. Coach Shane Steichen temporarily benched Richardson for two games last season, replacing him with veteran Joe Flacco amid a season when Richardson completed 47.7% of his pass attempts.

The Colts then signed Jones to compete

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