Richardson, the 2023 No. 4 pick and the Colts’ highest-drafted player since Luck, was named a team captain for the second straight year, but his immaturity in 2024 led to a midseason benching. Captains on great teams don’t get benched for not working hard enough.

"Obviously we're disappointed but we are 1-0 in 2025 and we have a lot of work to do." - Colts owner Jim Irsay

Following the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 18 overtime win over the Jaguars, owner Jim Irsay addressed the team in the locker room. Here is what he had to say: “Everyone have a good offseason. Be safe,” said Irsay in a video from the team site.

The Colts’ longtime team owner was surprisingly optimistic following another missing postseason berth and what’s shaped up to be essentially a ‘lost decade’ of Indy football.