Well…at least Anthony gets the rest he wants.

Indianapolis Colts make decision to bench quarterback anthony richardson And giving the Super Bowl 47 MVP the starting job. Joe Flaccoaccording to a Tuesday report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Adam Schefter.

The Indianapolis coaching staff met Tuesday morning and came to the conclusion that a quarterback change was needed, the report said. ESPN Insider. (Related: Ravens strengthen wide receiving corps after trade for Panthers’ Diontae Johnson)

The timing of the switch also comes at the most incredible time, coming just two days after Richardson was asked to leave Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans because he was “tired.”

That being said, the Colts feel internally that Richardson hasn’t seen his last days as their franchise QB yet. According to ESPN, a team official called Richardson, who is on the bench, an “opportunity for growth” and said the Colts “have no intention of resigning Anthony.”

Colts QB change: Indianapolis will bench former first-round pick Anthony Richardson and switch to veteran Joe Flacco, officials say @FowlerESPN And me. The coaches met this morning and made a major organizational decision to change quarterbacks. pic.twitter.com/uqANJwOwr4

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 29, 2024

Special thanks to Joe Flacco. It’s nice to see him shoot again and he deserves the recognition, but Anthony Richardson’s (LMAO) comment about being “tired” still haunts me.

clock: #colts Quarterback Anthony Richardson explains why he came off the bench in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/1aHHUAbOBV

— WISH-TV News (@WISHNews8) October 27, 2024

The Colts can say what they want and we all know this is why they moved on quarterback – which is totally hilarious.