Daniel Jones was signed as a free agent to compete with 2023 first-round pick Anthony Richardson because Richardson's first two years have featured more inconsistent play and injuries than the team would like to see.

"Competition brings the best out of you," Richardson said via the team's website. "That's just how life works, you just gotta compete and get better because somebody to the right, left or in front of you is trying to out-work you and be better than you.

Colts’ QB Anthony Richardson didn’t mince words when speaking on his HC and GM’s critiques of him this offseason.