Steichen had had to manage a delicate situation after benching 2023 No 4 pick, quarterback Anthony Richardson, for Joe Flacco last week. Richardson had an NFL-low 44.4% completion rate, but he was expected to have ups and downs early in his career.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen joined the “Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday to chop it up ahead of his team’s Week 10 matchup against McAfee’s former team, the Indianapolis Colts. During his appearance, Allen discussed second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson, given that some people have drawn parallels to the beginning of their careers.

After the Minnesota Vikings beat the Indianapolis Colts 21-13 in Week 9, Vikings' coach Kevin O'Connell met with Richardson and midfield and offered some words of encouragement to the young quarterback.