Meanwhile, Richardson was benched two games in place of Flacco in the middle of the year, which came directly after he took himself out of Indy's Week 8 matchup against the Texans

With head coach Shane Steichen ruling out Anthony Richardson on Friday, that means Joe Flacco will close out the 2024 season for the Indianapolis Colts at quarterback. “You can’t take for granted playing football games in this league,

Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to ongoing severe back pain, Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Friday.

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Anthony Richardson has been ruled out for the Colts’ big game Sunday against the Giants, giving Joe Flacco another chance to start.

With Anthony Richardson out for the Colts in Week 17, Joe Flacco is ready to step back into a starting role in a must-win game.

Second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson was officially ruled out for the Colts' Week 17 clash against the New York Giants due to foot and back injuries. That hands the starting role back to Flacco, who made four starts earlier this season after Richardson was benched in October.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco discusses the possibility of playing on Sunday.