NFL Rumors: Colts Wouldn’t Start Anthony Richardson, Bench Joe Flacco | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 03: Joe Flacco #15 and Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts look on prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at US Bank Stadium on November 3, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

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Joe Flacco’s poor performance prompted the Indianapolis Colts to change course and make Anthony Richardson their starting quarterback again, according to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports.

Glazer reported Sunday that the Colts “didn’t want to do this” regarding benching Flacco:

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That echoes NFL Network’s reporting Ian Rapoport from earlier in the day.

“While the original plan was for Flacco to start the rest of the year, the Colts never intended to give up on Richardson,” he said. “…The Colts believed Flacco would play well and that they would compete for a playoff spot, and Richardson would learn behind the scenes. Instead, Indy went 0-2 and fell to 4-6 on the season when Flacco turned the ball over too much, and it was back to Richardson.”

This article will be updated soon with more information and analysis.