Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones will split first-team repetitions in practices as soon as the team begins offseason workouts on April 21, according to head coach Shane Steichen.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Monday morning from the NFL’s Annual League Meeting that Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones will split reps this offseason, starting with OTAs in April.

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen confirmed plans for a quarterback competition between incumbent Anthony Richardson and new signing Daniel Jones.

Colts coach Shane Steichen: "It's gonna come down to who’s the most consistent and who’s the most productive."

Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson will be splitting the starting quarterback reps beginning at OTAs, and the most consistent player will be the Indianapolis Colts' regular-season starter, said head coach Shane Steichen on Monday,

Everyone knows how it will go from here. Jones inevitably will become Steichen’s Week 1 starter, barring Richardson making a dramatic leap in efficiency during this offseason competition.

Head coach Shane Steichen further confirmed that on Monday, saying that Anthony Richardson and Daniel Jones will split reps with the first team in the spring. "It'll start in the spring. They're gonna split the (starting) reps through spring practice and going into training camp,

More kick return opportunities should be coming this season for the Indianapolis Colts and the rest of the NFL.

Jones has his own shortcomings and is highly unlikely to ever be anything more than a low-end starter or solid backup, but superior accuracy on short passes is one clear edge he has over Richardson, along with a better track record of availability (although that hasn't exactly been a strength for Jones either).