The Indianapolis Colts are gearing up for an intriguing quarterback competition during the preseason. Currently, one promising quarterback is sidelined with an injury while another is making a strong impression on the coaching staff. Anthony Richardson is dealing with a shoulder injury that kept him from participating in minicamp, and there’s no set timetable for his return. On the other hand, free-agent addition Daniel Jones is garnering praise from Coach Shane Steichen.

“Very pleased with what we got right now,” Steichen remarked about Jones. “He’s been doing a helluva job. Really smart football player. Learned the offense very quickly, making really good decisions out there through OTAs. Obviously, we want to carry that over to training camp, but he’s done a really good job. Great command in the huddle. Ultimate pro.”
*“非常满意我们的现状。” Steichen 说道。“他做的非常棒。真是个聪明的足球运动员。快速掌握了进攻战术，在OTA训练中做出了很好的决策。显然，我们希望在训练营继续保持这种状态，但他已经展现出了很好的表现。在临时指挥上展现了很好的控制能力。真正的职业选手。”

Jones might find renewed success in a more stable environment, having previously played for the New York Giants, where he signed a four-year, $160 million contract extension in 2023 after enjoying a career year.

Offensive Coordinator Jim Bob Cooter expressed that the team had conducted thorough background research on Jones before signing him.

“We did our due diligence, calling around background-type stuff,” Cooter stated. “With any player we bring in here, we try to do the background and make sure we know sort of what kind of guy we’re bringing in, what his work habits are like, preparation, leadership, communication, teamwork. He’s been as advertised, with the work habits and preparation… We’ll come back in training camp and we’ll learn a ton about him … that’ll be a really, really fun process.”

Given Richardson’s injury status, it’s fair to consider Jones as the early favorite in this quarterback competition.