Anthony Richardson Sr.

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Yards	TD	INT	RTG
Career		17	2,400	11	13	67.8
2025		2	9	0	0	62.5
2024		11	1,814	8	12	61.6

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Spotrac flags Anthony Richardson Sr.'s contract as a market-rate deal; FanVerdicts grades it C Contract Value Index because the production-to-pay ratio shakes out accordingly. At $8.4M AAV on a four-year rookie scale contract, Richardson's compensation remains tethered to his draft pedigree—fourth overall in 2023—rather than his on-field output, which through the 2025 season amounts to 9 receiving yards across 2 games and a career passer rating below 68. For a third-year quarterback still in the first arc of his deal, that disconnect between salary and demonstrated NFL-caliber play is the core tension driving the C grade; he's not overpaid relative to the rookie scale structure itself, but he's paid like a franchise cornerstone while producing like a backup. The Colts' recent decision to decline his fifth-year option and pursue other signal-callers—most notably signing Easton Stick—confirms what the Contract Value Index reflects: Indianapolis no longer views him as a foundational piece, and the organization is in active evaluation mode rather than committed to building around his ceiling. Unless a trade materializes and Richardson produces at an elite level in a new system, his current contract will remain a cautionary tale about athletic upside failing to translate into sustainable quarterback play, and any new suitor inheriting that deal will be gambling on a reclamation project rather than acquiring proven production.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Anthony's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Anthony Richardson Sr. is a 23-year-old former top-five pick entering his third NFL season with just 17 career games under his belt. His overall grade sits at a D, reflecting significant developmental struggles, though his youth and elite athleticism keep his ceiling relevant. At his age, peers like Josh Allen were still raw — Richardson's trajectory remains a live conversation. The current-season numbers are alarming across every passing metric. His 62.5 passer rating sits well below the NFL average of 77.2, and his 50.0 completion rate trails the league benchmark of 64.2 percent significantly. At just 4.50 yards per attempt against an NFL average of 6.90, Richardson is struggling to generate value as a traditional pocket passer, making his rushing ability the only consistent weapon in his arsenal. His season trend tells a concerning story — a D+ in 2023 has declined to back-to-back D- grades in 2024 and 2025, with no clear upward inflection. His career passer rating of 67.8 and 50.6 completion percentage suggest these aren't anomalies but persistent patterns. Indianapolis must decide soon whether Richardson's dual-threat upside justifies continued investment or whether a scheme overhaul is needed to unlock his potential.

How Anthony Compares at the Position

Anthony Richardson Sr. ranks 86th of 106 graded quarterbacks by performance. That slots Anthony between Jake Haener (D+) just ahead and Bryce Young (D) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Anthony Richardson Sr.'s public perception has collapsed to its lowest possible point heading into the 2026 offseason, and the F sentiment grade reflects a narrative that has moved well past disappointment into something closer to organizational divorce. The Colts' decision to decline his fifth-year option is the defining story here — for a former fourth-overall pick still on his rookie scale contract at just 23 years old, that move functions as a public declaration that Indianapolis has no interest in building around him, and his reported trade request confirms the relationship is beyond salvage. That on-field performance grade of D provides the factual backbone for the harsh coverage, with his career passer rating hovering below 68 standing as the most damning evidence that elite athleticism has not translated into sustainable quarterback play — and his 2025 season, in which he appeared in just two games and produced almost nothing statistically, offered no counternarrative to that verdict. The league-wide media framing has hardened from "developmental prospect with upside" into "cautionary tale," with coverage uniformly treating this situation as unmet potential rather than a fresh start, and reports that trade suitors may already be thinning out only deepen that perception. Meanwhile, the Colts have been quietly retooling their roster through extensions and signings rather than building around their quarterback, which signals an organizational pivot that reinforces the sense of a franchise moving on without him. Richardson is currently viewed by the broader media and fan base as a high-upside backup in search of a new system, and until a trade materializes and produces tangible results, that ceiling — not a floor — is where the narrative sits.