As the Pittsburgh Steelers wait on quarterback Aaron Rodgers to decide whether to return for the 2026 NFL season, sports commentator Kay Adams has an idea:
"Pittsburgh, I have a perfect way to cover your bases," she said on her "Up and Adams" podcast. "Go get Anthony Richardson. ... Go get the other AR."
Richardson, the No. 4 overall draft pick in 2023 who was benched last season in favor of newcomer Daniel Jones, has asked for a trade.
Rodgers, the 42-year-old future Hall of Famer, played the 2025 season with Pittsburgh, completing 65.7% of his passes for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
Here's Adams' logic: "For a mid- to late-round pick, you can bring in a guy into the building who is 23 years old … who I know has unlimited upside. And you either have to let him sit behind Aaron for a year, and that's great.
"If Aaron decides not to come back, Mike McCarthy, are you a great coach? How great of a coach are you? Can you make the most of his talent? Go for it. And if it works out, you have your dude for the future."
And if Richardson doesn't work out? "You're picking at the top of a (QB)-heavy draft (in 2027)."
The Colts could have other suitors for Richardson as the draft unfolds this week. Los Angeles Rams backup quarterback Jimmy Garappolo is reportedly considering retirement.
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The NFL Draft begins at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, April 23. The Colts don't hold a first-round draft pick, having traded it to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner. The Jets are scheduled to pick 16th.
The second and third rounds of the NFL Draft begin at 7 p.m. ET Friday, April 24. The Colts hold the 47th overall pick in the second round, and the 78th overall pick in the third round.
The fourth through seventh rounds of the NFL Draft begin at noon ET Saturday, April 25. The Colts hold the following picks: 113th overall in the fourth round; 156th overall in the fifth round; 214th overall in the sixth round (via the Pittsburgh Steelers in a trade for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr.); 249th overall in the seventh round (compensatory), and 254th overall in the seventh round (compensatory).
TV: ABC, ESPN, NFL Network. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET Thursday, April 23; 7 p.m. ET Friday, April 24; noon ET Saturday, April 25.
Joel A. Erickson and Nathan Brown cover the Colts all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Colts Insider newsletter.
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