The Colts are officially rolling with Daniel Jones as QB1, a move that carries the permanence of Alaskan sunshine during polar night. Anthony Richardson will almost certainly play at some point in 2025, even though coach Shane Steichen told reporters Tuesday that Jones’s appointment was for the entirety of the season—because, ultimately, desperately playing the hot hand is the only method the Colts have at their disposal to heave themselves into the playoffs. Also, anyone who has seen Jones this preseason can attest that he still looks a little bit like the player we last saw in East Rutherford trying to emerge from his shell (though, in fairness to Jones, his second preseason performance, in which he actually started the game, saw him look far more confident and decisive than the week before).
