The Indianapolis Colts will start veteran Joe Flacco at quarterback heading into Sunday’s (Oct. 6) game against AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars, with the team starting quarterback Anthony Richardson. Add to active list.
Flacco, 39, took command in the first quarter of last week’s 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers after Richardson, 22, suffered a hip and oblique injury. The former Super Bowl champion threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-26 passes.
Richardson’s absence was expected after he was downgraded from doubtful to questionable on Saturday (October 5). The Colts also added running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle), defensive end Kwity Paye (quad), cornerback Kenny Moore II (hip), defensive end Samson Ibukam (Achilles), defensive end Other key players were placed on the inactive list, including Tiquan Lewis (elbow), defensive tackle DeForest Buckner (ankle) and cornerback JuJu Brents (knee).
Flacco spent his first 11 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and will make his first start with the Colts, his fifth team since 2019. The former Delaware State standout was the Cleveland Browns’ starting QB for the final five games of the 2023 regular season, going 4-1 and qualifying for the playoffs, but was traded to the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card round. I lost big. .
Flacco ranks 18th in NFL history with 44,104 passing yards and is tied for 28th with 247 passing touchdowns.