The coming season will be telling, not solely for Richardson’s development but for the direction of this franchise. Like Kelly, Moore and Buckner, there are a number of veterans still on a roster that’s in transition, spending the prime of their careers on a team that’s not ready to contend and doesn’t figure to in the near future. The GM also spoke at length with defensive tackle DeForest Buckner after the year - a name frequented in unsubstantiated trade rumors - and assured him the horrors of last season were over. īallard did ship one key piece out of town, after cornerback Stephon Gilmore quietly asked for a trade, but declined to deal two more players he fielded trade calls on: center Ryan Kelly and corner Kenny Moore II, both of whom slogged through disappointing seasons in 2022. The #Colts’ 2023 schedule is out!! Assuming Anthony Richardson becomes QB1 at some point, it better be before Indy faces Bill Belichick and the Patriots in Germany. So many critical veteran pieces remain, an indication that general manager Chris Ballard wasn’t quite ready to tear this down and start over. That’s a good thing.Īll that being said, it’s difficult to label this a “rebuild” even with the addition of a 12-man draft class, led by the highest-drafted rookie quarterback the Colts have taken since Andrew Luck. With Anthony Richardson’s arrival comes a reset for a franchise in desperate need of one.Įverything will feel different in 2023 for the Colts.

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