Indianapolis Colts har officielt meddelt, at de ikke vil udnytte femteårsoptionen i quarterback Anthony Richardsons rookie-kontrakt. Beslutningen var ventet, da klubben aktivt søger at bytte spilleren, skriver Mike Chappell fra Fox 59.
Holdets general manager, Chris Ballard, udtalte lørdag, at han «ikke havde brugt for meget tid» på at overveje femteårsoptionen, som ville have sikret Richardson en kontrakt på 22,483 millioner dollars for 2027-sæsonen. Colts stod imidlertid over for en frist i fredags for at træffe beslutningen, og valget var hurtigt fældet.
Richardsons tid hos Colts har været præget af skader og manglende stabilitet. Siden han blev draftet som nummer fire i 2023, har han kun været i aktion i 15 kampe. Senest kæmper han stadig med følgerne af en øjenskade, han pådrog sig i oktober sidste år.
Beslutningen om at droppe optionen betyder, at Richardson nu bliver en unrestricted free agent i 2025, hvilket giver Colts større fleksibilitet i deres fremtidige planer. Handelsinteresserne for spilleren forventes at blive intensiveret i de kommende uger.
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