Colts name QB Anthony Richardson starter for remainder of season; Joe Flacco was on the bench after two games

The Indianapolis Colts have named second-year QB Anthony Richardson the starter for the remainder of the season, head coach Shane Steichen told reporters on Wednesday.

The Colts have decided to bench Joe Flacco after he started the last two games. Flacco took over the starting position in Week 9. The Colts went 0-2 under Flacco.

In the two most recent losses, Flacco threw for 451 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.

Richardson led the team to a 3-3 record by completing 44.4% of his passes for 958 yards, four TDs and seven INTs before being benched for Flacco.

There will be more around the NFL about the Colts’ QB change soon.