WESTFIELD, Ind. – Anthony Richardson Sr. stood tall in the pocket, clicked through his progressions and kept his feet calm, allowing him to find Michael Pittman Jr. for a touchdown in a goal-to-goal 11-on-11 drill early on Tuesday's training camp practice at Grand Park.

The third thing there – calm footwork – showed up plenty not only during Tuesday's practice, but on Monday as well for the third-year quarterback. Richardson spent this offseason in part working on his footwork, and a week into the Colts' quarterback competition, the improvements he's made there have been noticeable.

"You can see that Anthony's offseason work is paying off," offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter said. "He's gotta keep going. We gotta keep working on it. We gotta keep pushing to get better. But we're always encouraged when a guy goes out and puts work in and shows up and plays a little bit better because of it."

Richardson said he feels "slightly more consistent" with his footwork, and feels like he has more control over the ball when it leaves his hand. Later in that same 11-on-11 period, Richardson bought time by backpedaling before lofting a touchdown toss to tight end Mo Alie-Cox.

As practice went on, Richardson completed a handful of impressive throws as well. He layered an intermediate sideline pass between defenders to tight end Tyler Warren in seven-on-seven; he accessed a creative arm angle to rip an over-the-middle strike to Pittman in 11-on-11; and with defensive tackle Tim Smith in his face, he made an off-platform throw to wide receiver Anthony Gould, who made a tough catch downfield in 11-on-11.

Richardson also completed several shorter throws with rhythm and accuracy. But he wasn't the only Colts quarterback to have a good practice Tuesday; Daniel Jones, for the second consecutive day, completed plenty of his passes as well.

"I do feel them putting together back to back really nice days," Cooter said. "We're striving for that consistency on offense as a whole."

Jones, at one point in seven-on-seven, completed three straight passes to wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, one of which came on a deep ball. He later connected down the field with wide receiver Josh Downs, who made an impressive diving catch reminiscent of the one he made in Germany as a rookie.

Both Jones and Richardson have steadily improved throughout training camp, which is sort of the point – the more reps they've got, the cleaner things have become.

"Where you are the first couple days is not where you want to be," Jones said. "I think I've made progress and taken steps — I think the group as a whole has done that the last couple days in pads."

Jones and Richardson certainly look like they're pushing each other on the field, but away from the practice field they're picking each other's brains and working toward the same goal, which is more about the team than it is about them as individuals.

"We're both competitors and out here, we're trying to put our best foot forward as quarterbacks and play well," Jones said. "But the communication in the meeting room or whatever it is off the field has been great. I think I've learned a lot from him. Cam (Turner, quarterbacks coach) does a really good job in the room teaching, getting everyone on the same page, making sure we're ready to go for practice. It's been a great room to be a part of."

Colts head coach Shane Steichen has consistently said there is no timetable on when he'll name his starting quarterback; we're only six practices in to the competition, so it's too early to call anything right now anyway. For Jones and Richardson, the absence of a timetable is a good thing, and it's keeping their focus on what's directly in front of them instead of some looming date in the future.

"My job, and all our jobs as players, is to come out and work and improve every day," Jones said. "The timing of it and how it works out is way over my head. Obviously you're human, you think about where you are and how it's going, but you gotta do the best you can focus on what's right in front of you."

Both quarterbacks will look to continue stacking good days with three more practices at Grand Park (Thursday, Saturday, Sunday) before leaving for Baltimore next week. And for Jones and Richardson, that focus on what's in front of them also comes with a necessary approach – each is preparing like they'll be the Colts' Week 1 starting quarterback, even if only one of them can hold that title.

"Every day I gotta be like that," Richardson said. "I gotta work as if I am going to be the Day 1 starter regardless of what decision they make. I'm still working to improve. They're gonna make the best decision for the team and that's ultimately what we need. If this team wants to win a Super Bowl, it's not about me, it's about the team. I'm just working as if I am the starter and if I do get the job, glory to God."

News & Notes

• We'll get an update on Thursday from head coach Shane Steichen on the statuses of cornerbacks JuJu Brents and Jaylon Jones. Brents did not participate in Tuesday's practice, while Jones left and did not return.
• Left tackle Bernhard Raimann, fresh off signing a contract extension, had a couple of impressive wins in one-on-one pass rushing drills.
• Left guard Quenton Nelson was a brick wall in his two one-on-one pass rushing reps as well.
• Cornerback Sam Womack III had two pass break-ups in cornerback vs. wide receiver one-on-one drills.
• Cornerback Justin Walley broke up a Jones pass to Pittman in 11-on-11; it looked like the Colts' pass rush disrupted Jones' timing on the throw.
• Quarterback Riley Leonard connected on a deep ball to wide receiver D.J. Montgomery in 11-on-11.
• Safety Hunter Wohler picked off a tipped pass during an 11-on-11 developmental period.
• Defensive end J.T. Tuimoloau leapt to swat down a pass at the line of scrimmage in 11-on-11.