Vikings Anthony Richardson buzz keeps building fast
The Minnesota Vikings have a clear opening for competition at quarterback, and Kevin O’Connell’s track record of developing passers makes this a reasonable buy-low opportunity.
Richardson is still only 23, but his first three seasons have been choppy: 17 games played, 15 starts, and a 50.6% completion rate with 2,400 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions, plus the injury luck that never seems to stop.
“I don’t think people realize how hard the Vikings tried to trade up for Anthony Richardson last year. Like, the hall that they put on the table was massive. They were going to give away the entire farm, all of it. They were going to give everything.”
— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) January 6, 2024
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The Colts moving forward with Daniel Jones has only turned the volume up on why Minnesota keeps getting linked as the team most willing to roll the dice.
Anthony Richardson trade price puts Vikings in pole position
Richardson’s market is reportedly not very strong, with evaluators putting his value in the Day 3 range and a fifth-rounder framed as best case for Indianapolis.
When the price drops that low, it becomes more about “can your system fix him,” and Minnesota has every reason to believe it can at least find out.
Richardson also has just one year left on his rookie deal, so the Vikings would be buying a season of upside without committing to a long extension up front.
Should the Vikings trade for Anthony Richardson?
— Patrick Siepman (@PatSieps) January 29, 2026
I would consider it, low risk high reward move.
Vikings tried to send a haul for him during the 2023 NFL Draft 👀 pic.twitter.com/V7VmFo72lR
If the Minnesota Vikings do push this over the line, it sets up a real spring battle with J.J. McCarthy. And from the Indianapolis Colts side, moving Richardson for whatever they can get clears the runway to keep building around Jones while avoiding the awkward limbo of a former top-five pick sitting in the background.
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