Multiple anonymous sources within the Indianapolis Colts organization provided some insight this week into the logic behind the benching of

NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated insisted earlier this week that Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen benched second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson across back-to-back losses for reasons related "only" to Richardson's play and not because the 22-year-old took himself out of Indianapolis' Week 8 loss to the Houston Texans because he was "tired.

Anthony Richardson's benching has resulted in several teams calling the Colts about a potential trade for the young quarterback.