Daniel Jones is still the starter.
Anthony Richardson is still the backup.
Riley Leonard is still third.
Six games. Two wins. Richardson still has not taken a regular-season snap. This page keeps the same URL as the season moves; the depth chart and game log change here.
The current depth chart
As of Oct. 24, 2026
- QB1 — Daniel Jones. Started the first six games. Colts are 2–4 after the Week 6 loss to Tennessee.
- QB2 — Anthony Richardson. Named backup Sept. 3. Has not appeared in a box.
- QB3 — Riley Leonard. 2025 sixth-round pick. Lost the backup job in camp.
How the room got here
Richardson asked out. The trade never came. Steichen named him QB2 anyway. The fight was with Leonard. Richardson won the bench. The full story: Anthony Richardson named Colts QB2.
Jones is the present. Richardson is the emergency and the unfinished first-round pick. Leonard still has years left on his rookie deal. Richardson is the one whose next contract could hinge on what happens when he gets his chance.
What the first six weeks showed
Week 1. Baltimore 41, Indianapolis 23. Jones started. Richardson stayed on the sideline. Recap: Ravens 41, Colts 23.
Week 2. Kansas City 33, Indianapolis 30 in overtime. Jones went 22-of-31 for 210 yards, one touchdown, one interception. Richardson does not appear in the box. Recap: Chiefs 33, Colts 30 OT.
Week 3. Indianapolis 19, Houston 17. Jones started and finished. Richardson does not appear in the box. Board: NFL Week 3 schedule 2026.
Week 4. Indianapolis 30, Washington 13 in London. Jones started and finished: 19-of-34, 143 yards, one interception, one rushing touchdown. Jonathan Taylor scored twice. Richardson does not appear. Recap: Colts 30, Commanders 13.
Week 5. Pittsburgh 34, Indianapolis 22. Jones started and finished: 24-of-44, 266 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions. Richardson does not appear in the box. Colts are 2–3.
Week 6. Tennessee 26, Indianapolis 20. Jones threw for 269 yards, and Jonathan Taylor rushed for 94. The Colts fell to 2–4. Recap: Titans 26, Colts 20.
Six starts do not close the room. They set the default. Until Steichen says otherwise, Jones takes the first snap.
What is next
Sunday, Oct. 25. Colts at Vikings. 1 p.m. ET on CBS at U.S. Bank Stadium. Minnesota is 5–0 after its Week 6 bye; Indianapolis is 2–4.
Full board: NFL Week 7 schedule 2026.
The next check is Minnesota. After the final, update this page with the result, Jones’s line and any change in quarterback usage. Same URL; no twin post.
How this page will be updated
Edit the URL. Do not publish a twin.
- Week 6: the Colts lost 26–20 to Tennessee. Jones threw for 269 yards; Richardson remained listed behind Jones on the team’s Week 7 unofficial depth chart.
- After Colts at Vikings: update the result, quarterback stats and whether Richardson entered the game.
- If Steichen names a new QB2, the list at the top moves. The slug stays.
What it means
This is not a parade for Richardson. After five games it is not a burial either. It is a bench that has not been used.
Indianapolis has a starter who has finished every game and a backup who has not taken a snap. The room is the same name as Sept. 3.
Jones first. Richardson next. Leonard third. Until the desk changes those three lines.
Desk note. Depth chart checked against the Colts’ Week 7 unofficial depth chart and the first six game results. Next update after Colts at Vikings, Oct. 25.
More: Week 6 board · London recap · Richardson, QB2
