Colts bench Anthony Richardson after taking himself out of game due to fatigue, starting Joe Flacco: reports

The Indianapolis Colts are making a backmost change, benching Anthony Richardson for Joe Flacco.

On Monday, Colts caput coach Shane Steichen was nocommittal astir starting Richardson going into their Week 9 matchup against nan Minnesota Vikings, saying they were "evaluating."

On Tuesday, ESPN and NFL Network reported that nan Colts decided to make nan change. The benching comes aft nan Colts' 23-20 nonaccomplishment against nan Houston Texans, wherever Richardson not only struggled, but besides took himself retired of nan crippled during nan 3rd quarter. 

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Indianapolis Colts backmost Anthony Richardson stands connected nan section aft nan crippled against nan Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

After a second-and-goal play from the Texans' 23-yard line, wherever Richardson evaded a sack and sewage backmost to nan statement of scrimmage, nan 22-year-old tapped his helmet and took himself retired of nan game. 

"Tired, ain’t gonna lie," Richardson said during his postgame property conference. "That was a batch of moving correct location that I did, and I didn’t deliberation I was gonna beryllium capable to spell that adjacent play. So, I conscionable told [Steichen] I needed a break correct there."

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Indianapolis Colts backmost Anthony Richardson looks for an unfastened receiver during nan crippled against nan Houston Texans astatine NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-Imagn Images)

The erstwhile 4th wide prime completed conscionable 10–32 passes for 175 yards pinch a touchdown walk and an interception successful nan loss. 

Richardson has struggled pinch accuracy, completing conscionable 44.4% of his passes for 958 yards while throwing 4 touchdowns and 7 interceptions successful six games this season. His 44.4% completion complaint is nan lowest successful nan NFL. 

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Indianapolis Colts backmost Joe Flacco stands successful nan pouch against nan Tennessee Titans astatine Nissan Stadium. (Steve Roberts-Imagn Images)

The Colts went 1-1 successful nan 2 games Flacco started while Richardson was wounded earlier successful nan season. The 39-year-old completed 65.6% of his passes for 716 yards pinch 7 touchdowns and 1 interception complete those 2 starts. 

Last play pinch nan Cleveland Browns, Flacco went 4-1 successful 5 starts to lead them to nan playoffs. The Colts are hoping nan seasoned backmost finds immoderate of that aforesaid magic for them.

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