Colts QB Anthony Richardson completes passes in preseason opener, faces depth chart competition
Anthony Richardson took the field in the Colts' preseason opener and moved the ball, completing passes, but the bigger story for your draft prep is that the starting job is not settled. Both sources frame this as an open competition with Daniel Jones and rookie Riley Leonard also in the mix, and the confidence on this report sits at just 50%, so treat it as developing rather than confirmed.
For fantasy purposes, this tempers Richardson's ceiling as a draft target right now. His talent profile still carries rushing upside that makes him appealing as a late-round dart throw or QB2 in redraft leagues, but until Indianapolis names a starter you're drafting him with added risk — a shaky floor if Jones or Leonard push him for snaps could mean unpredictable usage into the regular season. Daniel Jones is worth a speculative, very-late-round look only in deeper leagues if he emerges as the primary arm, since a clear starting role with any semblance of offensive weapons has some value; otherwise he's droppable/undraftable in standard formats. Riley Leonard, as a rookie in the mix, isn't a fantasy consideration this year barring an unexpected takeover of the job — monitor as a name to know, not a name to roster.
Bottom line: don't lock in your draft board assuming Richardson is a clear-cut starter yet. Keep him on your watchlist and check depth-chart news closer to your draft date before committing draft capital, and avoid overpaying for Jones or Leonard until more clarity emerges from Indianapolis.
As Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson prepares for his fourth season, he's fighting to avoid falling to third on the Indy depth chart behind Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard.