Colts players react to Anthony Richardson being the starter
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Anthony Richardson was benched for two weeks, but on Wednesday Colts head coach Shane Steichen announced that he would be the starting quarterback again for the rest of the season.
His teammates were supportive of him when he was benched, and they’re excited for his opportunity to be the starting quarterback for the Colts once again.
“Honestly, I’m excited for him,” Colts defensive tackle and captain DeForest Buckner said. “I feel like the locker room, we all knew that at some point he was going to get another opportunity, and I’m excited (about) what he’s going to do with it. He’s had two weeks sitting on the sideline and going through that whole process and everything. The guys always had his back. I’m just excited to see what he’s going to do this weekend.”
“I’m just excited,” Colts running back and captain Jonathan Taylor said. “I’m excited for him because he has a chance to have another opportunity. These chances are few and far to come by in this league, so I’m excited that he has another chance to go out there and display his talent for the world.”
Taylor also saw that Richardson was really locked in and focused in the two weeks that he was the backup quarterback. He said he was before, but he had an edge to him and was making sure that every detail of what he was doing was with a purpose.
Richardson and the Colts will look to end their three game losing streak when they play the Jets in New York. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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