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Anthony Richardson's first NFL start convinced the Indianapolis Colts that he's ready to keep the job. On Tuesday, three days after the fourth overall draft pick made his pro debut at Buffalo, coach Shane Steichen ended the suspense by naming Richardson the Colts' opening day starter. Richardson's regular-season debut, on Sept. 10 against Jacksonville, will mark the seventh straight year Indy has had a different Week 1 starter.

Colts rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson threw an interception and was unable to generate much offense with his legs either during Indianapolis’ preseason-opening 23-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills in an outing decided by the third-stringers on Saturday. The Bills, meantime, got an emotional boost with safety Damar Hamlin credited with three tackles over two-plus defensive series in his first competitive game since going into cardiac arrest and being resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati on Jan. 2. Hamlin showed no signs of hesitation and made a key impact on his fourt...

The Indianapolis Colts will start rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson in Saturday's preseason opener at Buffalo, coach Shane Steichen announced Thursday. Richardson, the fourth overall pick in April's draft, has been working primarily with the starters over the past week and has shown glimpses of the raw talent that intrigued the team. Because Richardson only started one college season at Florida, it was unclear how quickly the Colts would push the 21-year-old into action.

WESTFIELD, Ind. — The Indianapolis Colts will start rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson in Saturday's preseason opener at Buffalo, coach Shane Steichen announced Thursday.

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard knows rookie quarterbacks learn best from playing. Richardson, the No. 4 overall draft pick, arrived at his first NFL training camp Tuesday with big expectations on a team that intends to patiently monitor his progression through the preseason. "You don't want to put him out there and he's not ready to handle everything that requires him playing the position,” Ballard said.