Colts Put Anthony Richardson on the Clock
Indianapolis declined Richardson's 2027 fifth-year option, making 2026 a prove-it season with real contract stakes.

The Indianapolis Colts are declining Anthony Richardson's fifth-year option for 2027, turning the 2026 season into a hard deadline for one of the NFL's most volatile quarterback bets. The move does not close the door on Richardson in Indianapolis. It does, however, make the contract math impossible to ignore.




















