Joe Flacco will be under center for the Colts’ season finale. This won’t mark the veteran’s final NFL appearance if the quarterback has his way.

Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to ongoing severe back pain, Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Friday.

Colts ruled out QB Anthony Richardson for Sunday's regular-season finale vs. the Jaguars due to his back injury. One final start this season for Colts QB Joe Flacco. Richardson missed Week 17 because of his back issues while Flacco took over to throw for 330 yards, two scores and two turnovers in a 45-33 shootout loss to the New York Giants.

With Anthony Richardson out for the Colts in Week 17, Joe Flacco is ready to step back into a starting role in a must-win game.

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With Anthony Richardson downgraded to out, the Indianapolis Colts will start QB Joe Flacco against the New York Giants in Week 17.

For perhaps the last time in his career, Joe Flacco will start on Sunday. The Colts have ruled out quarterback Anthony Richardson with a back injury, which means Flacco will start the regular-season finale against the Jaguars.

With head coach Shane Steichen ruling out Anthony Richardson on Friday, that means Joe Flacco will close out the 2024 season for the Indianapolis Colts at quarterback. “You can’t take for granted playing football games in this league,

Meanwhile, Richardson was benched two games in place of Flacco in the middle of the year, which came directly after he took himself out of Indy's Week 8 matchup against the Texans

Joe Flacco is going out in a blaze of glory and Drake London is primed for a big game in Week 18 of the fantasy football season.