Who will start at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts in the team’s Week 2 preseason matchup with the Atlanta Falcons?
Early in the week, Shane Steichen announced that the Colts starters wouldn’t be playing in this game, paving the way for Riley Leonard to get the start.
As Leonard competes with Anthony Richardson for the backup quarterback role, the two have alternated starting opportunities in the preseason up to this point. With Richardson getting the start against New England, it is now Leonard’s turn.
Richardson will then take over in the second half, just as Leonard did a week ago.
From the outside looking in, it’s difficult to decipher who has the upper hand in this battle. As Steichen said on Thursday, both quarterbacks have flashed, but each has had thier ups and downs as well.
“I thought they both had a good camp,” Steichen said, via The Indy Star’s Nathan Brown.
As of now, Steichen didn’t put a timetable on when he plans on making a decision.
This competition may be close, but perhaps there’s a little more extra pressure on Leonard this week, with Richardson having the better performance in Week 1.
This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Who will start at quarterback for Colts in preseason game v. Falcons?
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