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ESPN's Stephen Holder reported no team is close to trading for quarterback Anthony Richardson, but the Green Bay Packers are a "team to monitor."
Insider Stephen Holder of ESPN reported Saturday quarterback Anthony Richardson has suitors in the NFL trade market. Those teams are likely to pursue Richardson more seriously with free agency dying down.
Interestingly, on Saturday, Holder called out just one interested team by name — the Green Bay Packers.
“Update on Colts QB Anthony Richardson, who is available via trade. No deal is imminent, per multiple sources,” Holder wrote on X. “There are interested teams, but the dust is still settling from free agency.
“On particular team to monitor: the Green Bay Packers.”
When fellow ESPN insider Rob Demovsky read Holder’s update, Demovsky called Richardson, “Malik Willis 2.0.”
In August 2024, the Packers acquired Malik Willis for a 2025 seventh-round pick.
The Packers are in the quarterback market this offseason after Willis left in free agency. He served as Jordan Love’s backup the past two years.
Richardson has posted an 8-7 record as an NFL starter. He came into the league as a raw but high-potential talent. Through three seasons, he has yet to develop into a consistent starter.
But similar to Willis, the potential is still there. Richardson will only turn 24 in May.
“Dual-threat quarterback with an elite physical profile and a lot of work that needs to be done to reach a potentially high ceiling,” NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote during the 2023 draft process. “Richardson’s frame, arm talent and mobility will demand respect as a potential first-round option.
“Ultimately, he will succeed or fail based on his ability to play with better post-snap recognition and deliver the football with consistency.”