Quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. has reported to the Colts facility, a league source confirmed to IndyStar on Monday, after he spent the first two weeks of voluntary offseason workouts away from the team.
Veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II remains away from the team, the league source said.
Both players missed Phase One of the team’s voluntary offseason workouts – which is limited to meetings, strength and conditioning work and physical rehab – but Richardson arrives at the start of Phase Two, which notably consists of on-field workouts that can include individual and group instruction and drills, as well as walk-through-type work.
In February, Richardson, the former fourth-overall pick from 2023, requested permission to seek a trade, which the Colts granted, though the sides have been unable to find a suitable partner. On Friday, the Colts opted not to pick up the fifth-year option on the 23-year-old quarterback’s rookie contract, meaning Richardson will be a free agent after this season.
Last year, the Colts brought in Daniel Jones to hold a quarterback battle in training camp – a battle Richardson ultimately lost after making 15 starts over the first two years of his career. While serving as the team’s backup, he suffered a fractured orbital bone in a freak pre-game accident in October that required surgery, putting him on IR for the remainder of the season. The injury has left Richardson with limitations to his vision – the quarterback told reporters before the end of the season he was struggling to field snaps – and though he did return to on-field work in recent months and Colts general manager Chris Ballard told reporters in February that Richardson had been cleared to return to play, the Colts GM said weeks ago some level of those issues remain.
Moore, who has played all nine of his NFL seasons in Indianapolis, requested a trade nearly a month ago – a move Ballard told reporters was centered around the 30-year-old being “ready for a change.” The Colts, too, were unable to trade Moore during the draft.
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