Jason Fitz· Mar 1, 2026
Fitz predicts Anthony Richardson will be released rather than traded by the Colts.
“I think he's going to get cut. I don't think he's going to get traded.”
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Anthony Richardson to make the roster
“And so inevitably, I think he's going to get cut. I don't think he's going to get traded. I think he's going to get cut.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 100-200 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- IND
- skill:
- -200
- player:
- Anthony Richardson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he does not make the 53
- accuracy:
- 0
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
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