WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Colts quarterbacks Anthony Richardson Sr. and Daniel Jones are starting to string together good days at training camp.
The two quarterbacks are in an open competition for the starting job for the Colts.
That competition has helped Richardson and Jones push each other to improve.
“It helps both of us limit the mistakes that we make because we know what’s on the line,” Richardson said. “It just helps us be able to make plays and just showcase what we can do as quarterbacks for this team.”
“I think it’s been great,” Jones said. “Obviously we’re both competitors and when we’re out here, we’re trying to put our best foot forward as quarterbacks and play well. The communication in the meeting room or whatever it is off the field has been great and I think I’ve learned a lot from him.”
Richardson doesn’t think it’s only helped him. He added that he thinks the competition helps the whole team.
Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter has been impressed with Richardson’s implementation of his offseason training.
“You can see the work that he has put in in the offseason,” Cooter said. “Anthony is diligent about his offseason work habits, and when you’ve been in the league a few years, you start figuring out areas to work on over your offseason.”
“I feel like I have been slightly more consistent when it comes to my footwork, but it’s just me thinking about my reps that I’ve been doing during the offseason, and just thinking about mental cues for myself,” Richardson said.
Colts head coach Shane Steichen has remained consistent, saying there is no timetable for a decision on who will be the Week 1 starter.
The Colts are just nine days away from their first preseason game, in Baltimore against the Ravens.
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