Ever for the reason that sudden retirement of celebrity quarterback Andrew Luck again in 2019, the Indianapolis Colts have struggled to search out his successor beneath heart, as they’ve had a revolving door of veteran quarterbacks from yr to yr who haven’t been in a position to match the invoice.
Final yr, the Colts have been thought to have lastly mounted that drawback on the quarterback place, with the workforce bringing in rookie Anthony Richardson, who was entertaining, to say the least, whereas main the workforce through the 4 video games he performed earlier than taking place with a season-ending harm.
Though Richardson may have a vibrant future in Indianapolis, the Colts have needed to flip to a veteran backup as soon as once more to be the chief beneath heart, going from Gardner Minshew final yr to Joe Flacco this yr.
Richardson is coping with an indirect harm that knocked him out of final week’s recreation and held him out towards the division-rival Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, leading to Flacco getting the beginning.
Although the Colts misplaced a thriller full of offense from each groups in Week 5, Flacco had one other stellar efficiency filling in for Richardson, sparking a response from Phoenix Suns celebrity Kevin Durant on X.
Put Flacco wherever and he’s gonna hoop.
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) October 6, 2024
The veteran journeyman and one-time Tremendous Bowl champion completed the sport with 359 passing yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, regardless that he did have a misplaced fumble on the day.
Regardless of being set to show 40 in January, Flacco continues to show that he can nonetheless play at a excessive stage, which is sweet information for the Colts, with Richardson struggling to remain wholesome early in his NFL profession.
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