Colts
Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon addressed one of the team’s offseason questions, which involves the future of former first-round QB Anthony Richardson , who suffered a fractured orbital bone in a freak accident.
“I think I’m going to stay in my lane on that one,” Irsay-Gordon said, via Pro Football Talk. “But it’s — I feel horrible for Anthony with the injuries that he’s had to endure, and I know Chris [Ballard] and Shane [Steichen] are going to do the right thing.”
Colts GM Chris Ballard said that he feels good about where the team is heading and said that the 8-2 start was legitimate.
“ It wasn’t all negative. The 8-2 (record) is real. That was not a mirage. It wasn’t, ” Ballard said, via Around The NFL. “ We were humming, and we were playing good football. “
Ballard is confident that QB Daniel Jones will revert to form based on his age and athletic ability.
“ I’m not a doctor, and I’m not God in terms of knowing what the future’s gonna hold in his healing, ” Ballard said. “ The history of guys coming back has been pretty good and they’ve been older than Daniel. Daniel is 28 years old, and he’s a pretty freaky talent in terms of athletic ability. So no, I do feel confident that he’ll make it back. Will he be the version you saw right away? Maybe not, but he’s still going to be really good .”
Ballard indicated that Jones will continue to be a part of the team’s long-term plans.
