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Both Daniel Jones, a former first-round pick of the New York Giants, and Anthony Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 draft, had been splitting reps and alternating starts, and on Tuesday Steichen announced that Jones had won the competition.
The Indianapolis Colts were the latest team in the NFL to officially come to a conclusion on there offseason quarterback battle, ultimately naming Daniel
Anthony Richardson completed six of his first eight passes, leading the Indianapolis Colts to a touchdown on his first series before the Green Bay Packers rallied late for a 23-19 victory in the preseason.
Given Richardson's injury history plus general concerns about his development stagnating because of the turbulent start to his NFL career, Indianapolis signed former New York Giants first-round pick Daniel Jones to a one-year, $14 million contract to push Richardson and compete for the starting quarterback job.