After suffering a gruesome and unlucky injury, it appears Anthony Richardson is back to full strength. If you are asking yourself which injury I am referring to, unfortunately, that is the right question to ask. Richardson has faced more than his fair share of ailments with the Indianapolis Colts during his short tenure with the team. It now seems like things are finally clearing up.
It is being reported that Richardson has full visibility back in his eye after that freak orbital fracture. That is fantastic news. While never wishing him any harm, something like that would have gone way beyond football. Having his vision back is huge and seems to be the reason trade news is reaching a fever pitch.
With a clean bill of health (for now), Richardson is drawing intrigue from several teams across the league. Maybe my news feed is incredibly skewed towards Colts football, but with the amount of people talking about his trade request, one would think his level is closer to Peyton Manning than Curtis Painter. There appears to be a buzz, and the Colts must take full advantage. Talk is cheap but if a handful of teams are interested in Richardson, the Colts might walk away with a great deal more than anyone expected.
A fifth-rounder seemed like the best the Colts might be able to do a few weeks ago. Maybe they could squeeze out a fourth if they were lucky. Talk around the water cooler now has some fans believing maybe, just maybe, there is a team willing to slide a third-rounder Indy’s way. That is a deal you take every day and twice on Sunday. Ideally, Richardson will get a fair shot at being the starter for his new team to make it a win-win.
Things didn’t work out. That is the sad reality. Who failed who is an article for another day. For now, the Colts have granted Anthony Richardson his trade request, and the early results are encouraging. However it turns out, here’s wishing Richardson the best of luck. Hopefully, he has learned from his mistakes and matured so his next opportunity is his best.
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