Darius Leonard on Colts QB: Trust the front office, let the chips drop where they fall

Colts linebacker Darius Leonard didn’t expect Philip Rivers to retire.

Leonard said on SiriusXM NFL Radio that it was a “complete shockTo learn that Rivers was walking away because he thought Rivers had done a good job in his only season with the team and that he would play well again in 2021. That decision left a big hole in the bank. Colts attack, but Leonard said he doesn’t give much thought to what the team should do to complete it.

GM Chris Ballard is on the hunt for a new starter and Leonard says he “will trust the guys at the front office and let the chips drop where they fall.”

“I watch him but I don’t get emotionally invested in it because honestly I don’t care who the quarterback is as long as the quarterback comes in with the right mindset and he’s going to help us win some ball games, ”Leonard said. . “I don’t care if he’s young. I don’t care if he’s old. I don’t care if he’s famous or not. If you want to come in and put the team first and help us win ball games, come see the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts were one of the teams that reportedly made an offer to Matthew Stafford before the Lions agreed to send him to the Rams and they have been linked with a chase from Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz. That might not be the direction they’re going, but it doesn’t look like Leonard will lose sleep over how it’s going.