Colts Quarterback Battle: Richardson vs. Jones for Week 1 and Beyond

We now know just how desperate the Colts were to find a quarterback to replace Anthony Richardson. 

On Tuesday, news broke that Indianapolis signed Daniel Jones to a 1-year deal. The former (questionable) Top 10 pick will make more than Richardson this year.

BetOnline.ag has set an interesting market on all the chatter this morning, despite the Colts saying they aren’t interesting in trading Richardson.

No, there aren’t odds on whether or not Richardson will be traded before the season, but instead who will start under center in Week 1 for the Colts and who will ultimately start the most games. 

You can see the storyline play out via the numbers. The oddsmakers favor the former No. 3 overall pick to get his third (and likely final) shot to prove his mettle, but Jones to start more games overall.

Translation: Richardson starts and ultimately gets benched and Jones takes over for good.

Starting QB odds are subject to change and will be updated in real-time on this page: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/nfl-regular-season/starting-qb

Colts Starting QB in Week 1 of 2025 Regular Season

Anthony Richardson      -250

Daniel Jones                 +170

Colts QB to Start Majority of Games during 2025 Regular Season

Anthony Richardson      +100

Daniel Jones                 -140