NFL Trade Rumor: Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears emerge as top landing spots for $33.9M Indianapolis Colts QB

The Indianapolis Colts’ star player Anthony Richardson might have requested a trade but he is not letting it in the way of preparing himself for the new season as he continues to attend the team’s OTAs. Amid all the rumors, the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears have emerged as potential landing spots for Anthony Richardson.Ever since the Indianapolis Colts’ star player Anthony Richardson requested for a trade in February 2026, several rival teams have been linked to him.Amid this, as per NFL insiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers have been reportedly eyeing him.A few days ago, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano predicted that the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears could be making a move for Anthony Richardson.ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano noted in a recent report, “Richardson can come to the Kevin O'Connell school of quarterbacks and learn behind another mobile QB in Kyler Murray, who is on just a one-year contract with Minnesota. Richardson's deal expires in 2027, too, but his acquisition would give the Vikings more options going forward. In this scenario, the Vikings could keep both Richardson and J.J. McCarthy (though that's a pretty risky backup room) or deal the latter in another trade. For Indianapolis, it can land a little draft capital now in exchange for a third-string quarterback.”ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano added, “I don't see anyone giving up a pick for Richardson at the moment. The Bears dangled Bagent in trade offers earlier this offseason, and here he likely gives the Colts a better backup option than Leonard. Richardson gets to learn from Bears coach Ben Johnson and maybe show enough in the preseason that he becomes appealing to another team in trade. Heck, maybe Johnson has some ideas for how to use him in a package or two. The Bears still have Case Keenum behind Caleb Williams as a veteran backup.”The Indianapolis Colts’ star player Anthony Richardson is currently in the final year of his $33.9 million rookie deal with the team.For the Indianapolis Colts, trading Anthony Richardson would mean freeing $5.39 million if the deal is done before 1st August. But the team would end up carrying $5.43 million on their books from his prorated signing bonus.For the Indianapolis Colts, trading Anthony Richardson would mean the focus being on Daniel Jones for the upcoming season as the team frees up $5.39 million to sign other players.For the Minnesota Vikings, trading for Anthony Richardson would mean having a reliable backup quarterback to help Kyler Murray as Richardson also fits comfortably in the team’s budget.For the Chicago Bears, spending a draft pick on him leaves fewer choices to fix their offensive line but the team will gain a strong back up player.