Minicamp for the Indianapolis Colts is underway, and one position battle taking place is at backup quarterback between Anthony Richardson and Riley Leonard.

In these early stages, neither quarterback has separated himself from the other.

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“Not right now,” Shane Steichen said when asked if there is any separation. “I mean, both those guys are having a good offseason. They’re both doing some really good things, and it’s back and forth right now. And so we’ll see where that goes.”

During the first week of OTAs, Steichen said that this competition would last through training camp and the preseason.

While Daniel Jones is still competing in just the 7-on-7 periods, Richardson and Leonard will continue to split reps with the ones.

Although Richardson’s trade request is still on the table, that’s not where his attention lies at this time. He’s focused on being with the Colts.

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Two top priorities for Richardson this offseason have been on his footwork and mechanics, both of which can help improve his accuracy.

Following Leonard’s Week 18 performance against a very good Houston defense last season, along with what the team has seen since drafting him, the Colts remain quite bullish on Leonard’s potential.

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Shane Steichen discusses Colts’ backup QB competition in minicamp