Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson has been charged with possession of marijuana after a visitors cease in Carmel, Indiana on Oct. 12, according to Fox59.

Richardson was driving a 2023 Dodge Charger, which officers decided had an expired registration that had been assigned to a completely different automobile. The officer at the visitors cease reported instantly detecting the “odor of marijuana” when approaching the automobile.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (5) warms up before a sport against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Richardson admitted that he did smoke marijuana inside the automobile to keep away from doing so in entrance of his children and informed police there was a small quantity of marijuana in his automobile, according to the arrest report considered by Fox59.

Police then put Richardson in handcuffs while they searched the automobile and discovered a small mason jar believed to comprise marijuana and an open bag of THC gummies.

Richardson was issued a quotation for the expired registration and agreed to seem in court docket for his summons. A bench trial is scheduled for Jan. 4, 2027, per court docket data considered by The Post.

Anthony Richardson #5 of the Indianapolis Colts appears on during warm-up of a preseason sport against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, August 19, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Getty Images

Richardson was chosen fourth total by Indianapolis in the 2023 NFL Draft after three years at the University of Florida.

He was named the starter by head coach Shane Steichen in his rookie season, but appeared in just 4 video games after struggling a concussion and an AC joint sprain that required surgical procedure.

Richardson also missed a number of video games in 2024 due to accidents, and drew criticism when he took himself out of a Week 8 divisional matchup with the Texans, saying he “needed a breather.”

In 2025, Richardson turned the backup quarterback after the Colts signed Daniel Jones. The crew declined his fifth-year choice in April, making him a free agent after the 2026 season.