Yeah, I prefer not see Riley Leonard this year.

I’d rather see Leonard than Richardson… in the unlikely event

Suppose I deserve this. I had just seen it play out where our D turns a journeyman backup QB into a HOFer for a day way too many times to be anything but 100% pessimistic on how the game would turn out. This has to be the first time where we actually ended up winning the game. At least in recent memory.

Anyway, glad we won, but what a shit performance by our D.

late after the Colts took the lead after watching the Cards get 4 first downs in a row I turned it off and waited for the outcome.

Orbital Fracture in warm ups??? Wrap his dumb arse up in bubble wrap first.... Jeebus! :eek:

Next he'll get injured brushing his teeth.

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(Ryan Tannehill Proposal)




The Best Veteran QB Option the Colts Should Consider Signing After Anthony Richardson’s Latest Injury May Surprise You

(By Destin Adams)

https://atozsports.com/nfl/indianapo...ardson-injury/




An unfortunate and bizarre injury during pre-game warm-ups landed Indianapolis Colts backup QB Anthony Richardson on the IR. He is now set to be sidelined for at least four weeks. This means that rookie Riley Leonard is now Daniel Jones’ backup, but the team seems to be leaning towards signing a veteran to slide into that role instead.

I took a look at available options and saw the names in which others have already thrown around as possible signings, such as Taylor Heineke, Desmond Ridder, Brett Rypien, and several others. Personally, I don’t think that any of the names being mentioned are who the Colts should sign. I think that the best option to be Jones’ backup is someone they know well from AFC South battles in the past ...... Ryan Tannehill.


The Colts Should Sign Ryan Tannehill


Tannehill began his career with the Miami Dolphins after he was drafted in the 1st round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The same draft in which the Colts held the number one overall pick, and after scouting all of the top QBs, selected Andrew Luck. Tannehill spent the first 6 years of his career in Miami before being traded to the AFC South to the Tennessee Titans ahead of the 2019 season. He was acquired to be the back-up, but went on to contribute much more to the franchise.

He started 63 of the 67 games he appeared in with the Titans. He threw for 14,447 yards, 93 TD's, and 40 INT's. His record as a starter with the Titans was an impressive 39-24. He led the team to the playoffs three times and won two playoff games in 2019, helping them advance to the AFC Championship game. During his time there he excelled in the play-action game, and was known for taking what the defense gave him at a high level.

He would be a solid back-up, and a great fit in Shane Steichen’s scheme. He was out of the league in 2024, so the team would likely need to work him out before making a final decision. It was reported that multiple teams considered signing him this off-season, which suggests that he’s probably still hoping for one more shot in the NFL. It would also be an added bonus that Titans fans would hate to see their former QB join the Colts. And the two teams will play their second match-up of the season in Week 8, and who knows, maybe Tannehill could get in the game if the Colts were able to blow their divisional rivals out like they did in Week 3.

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Personally… I totally disagree

No need to panic here

I doubt we acquire a QB, but if we did, this would not be as bad as trading for one.

Seems Brett Rypen wins the back up AR korntest:

https://eu.indystar.com/story/sports...y/86697221007/

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Rypien was assigned be on the practice squad.

Riley Leonard will be the 2nd-string QB this week.



Riley Leonard Will Be the Colts No. 2 Quarterback vs. Chargers, Despite Signing Brett Rypien

(By Joel A. Erickson)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...n/86707465007/



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INDIANAPOLIS --- Rookie quarterback Riley Leonard will be Daniel Jones’ primary backup for this week’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Colts have signed veteran Brett Rypien to the practice squad, but Rypien was not able to fly to Indianapolis until Wednesday, leaving Rypien little time to learn the offense.

Leonard, a 6th-round pick out of Notre Dame, has been serving as the Colts’ scout-team quarterback in practice and the team’s emergency quarterback on Sundays.

“I love Riley,” Steichen said. “I think Riley came in with the right mindset from Day 1. The way he works, the way he prepares. It’s a development opportunity for Riley this week.”

It remains unclear if Leonard will be the back-up moving forward.

“We’ll see how everything goes through the next couple of weeks,” Steichen said.

Indianapolis needs a back-up quarterback for the next four weeks, at a minimum.

Backup quarterback Anthony Richardson suffered an orbital fracture in pre-game warm-ups on Sunday when an apparatus with a resistance band attached to it snapped, sending Richardson to the hospital for most of the game.

Richardson will be around the team, but he faces a significant recovery.

“He’s here today, he had a checkup this morning,” Steichen said. “But he was in the offensive meeting and stuff. Obviously, from a medical standpoint, he just really needs his rest, because he can’t really do anything physically.”

Rypien, 29, has played for 7 teams in 7 NFL seasons, making 3 of his 4 starts with Denver from 2020 to 2022. He made his last start for the Los Angeles Rams in 2023.

“A guy that’s been doing it for a long time,” Steichen said.

The Colts tried out 4 quarterbacks on Tuesday ...... Jeff Driskel, Jaren Hall, Kyle Trask, and Tanner Mordecai ...... but Rypien was the target after he was released by the Bengals following Cincinnati’s trade for Joe Flacco last week.

“He was just a guy we had on our radar,” Steichen said. “Heard a lot of great things about him. Obviously, he was there in Minnesota for a little bit with Daniel. Daniel’s got great things to say about him, about his preparation, about his work.”

Rypien will have a lot of catching up to do.

“I'm excited to get him in here, and get him learning the system,” Steichen said.

As soon as he gets off the plane.

o