Colts general manager Chris Ballard indicated Thursday he feels quarterback Daniel Jones will return for at least one more season in Indianapolis.

During the 2026 NFL offseason, the Indianapolis Colts must decide between Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones, and now the team’s owner has offered intriguing insight into the upcoming quarterback battle.

Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard believes the Colts have what they need at quarterback, beginning with Daniel Jones. The quarterback room went through multiple transitions as former starter Anthony Richardson yielded the spot in preseason to free-agent signee Jones,

Riley Leonard, who took over at quarterback in Jacksonville after Jones exited the game, is "working through" a right knee injury, said Steichen. The "hope" is that he will be able to play on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

Between his performance and his injuries, Anthony Richardson’s first three pro seasons have not gone as planned.

As The Athletic's James Boyd said, this was a non-answer. But in a way, however, this may tell us the actual answer to the question, which is that Richardson doesn't have much of a future with the Colts. Once the Colts named Daniel Jones the starter over the summer, Richardson's path to reearning that role was never clear.