Anyone think another team will pick him up?
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Trent Richardson Tweet: "Me and the GM didn't see eye to eye. My next step, I'll be the starter. Indy didn't fit me."
-- Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL) March 12, 2015
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"It didn't work out in Indy," Richardson told Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star after being waived, "but I know my pedigree and I know what I'm made of. At the end of the day, you and me are going to sit back and laugh at this situation. ...
"I was trying to be somebody else. I need go out and run like me. It just wasn't a good fit there. I mean, I played my whole rookie year with broken ribs and almost had 1,000 yards. Come on, man."
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YahooSports.com article...
"There won't be many player-for-pick trades through NFL history that can rank much worse than the Indianapolis Colts sending a first-round pick for running back Trent Richardson.
The Colts officially admitted the mistake on Thursday, cutting Richardson. There will be a possible battle over the $3.184 million in guaranteed money left on Richardson's deal if the Colts try to void it, because Richardson missed a walk-through practice and flight to a playoff game in New England because his girlfriend was having complications with her pregnancy.
No matter what happens with that, Richardson's Colts career will be viewed as an absolute failure.
Richardson was supposed to be the star running back to help out quarterback Andrew Luck, as the third overall pick from the 2012 draft who was acquired from the Cleveland Browns during the 2013 season (the Browns used that pick to trade up to draft Johnny Manziel last year, which also doesn't look too great at the moment).
"Trent Richardson's career summed up in one photo."
-- Rashad Alaiyan @rashadalaiyan
Richardson struggled during the 2013 season, gaining 2.9 yards per rush for the Colts in 14 games. Still, the Colts talked him up during the offseason. Then Richardson struggled again in the 2014 season, getting just 3.3 yards per carry. He was eventually benched after just 519 yards in 15 games, including 12 starts.
It was clear that Richardson was not going to turn his career around in Indianapolis, so the Colts moved on. The question now is if anyone will give Richardson that chance to turn it around.
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USATODAY article of Friday:
"INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Trent Richardson was waived by the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, but the fight over his $3.184 million 2015 salary continues.
Richardson, according to an NFL source, has filed a grievance over the team's refusal to pay the balance of his rookie contract after he was waived. The news was first reported by Profootballtalk.com.
The team holds the position that the two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team levied against Richardson in January voided the guaranteed portion of his contract, as spelled out in the forfeiture language included in his deal."
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This post was edited on 3/13 6:25 PM by timberland1111
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Trent Richardson Tweet: "Me and the GM didn't see eye to eye. My next step, I'll be the starter. Indy didn't fit me."
-- Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL) March 12, 2015
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"It didn't work out in Indy," Richardson told Stephen Holder of the Indianapolis Star after being waived, "but I know my pedigree and I know what I'm made of. At the end of the day, you and me are going to sit back and laugh at this situation. ...
"I was trying to be somebody else. I need go out and run like me. It just wasn't a good fit there. I mean, I played my whole rookie year with broken ribs and almost had 1,000 yards. Come on, man."
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YahooSports.com article...
"There won't be many player-for-pick trades through NFL history that can rank much worse than the Indianapolis Colts sending a first-round pick for running back Trent Richardson.
The Colts officially admitted the mistake on Thursday, cutting Richardson. There will be a possible battle over the $3.184 million in guaranteed money left on Richardson's deal if the Colts try to void it, because Richardson missed a walk-through practice and flight to a playoff game in New England because his girlfriend was having complications with her pregnancy.
No matter what happens with that, Richardson's Colts career will be viewed as an absolute failure.
Richardson was supposed to be the star running back to help out quarterback Andrew Luck, as the third overall pick from the 2012 draft who was acquired from the Cleveland Browns during the 2013 season (the Browns used that pick to trade up to draft Johnny Manziel last year, which also doesn't look too great at the moment).
"Trent Richardson's career summed up in one photo."
-- Rashad Alaiyan @rashadalaiyan
Richardson struggled during the 2013 season, gaining 2.9 yards per rush for the Colts in 14 games. Still, the Colts talked him up during the offseason. Then Richardson struggled again in the 2014 season, getting just 3.3 yards per carry. He was eventually benched after just 519 yards in 15 games, including 12 starts.
It was clear that Richardson was not going to turn his career around in Indianapolis, so the Colts moved on. The question now is if anyone will give Richardson that chance to turn it around.
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USATODAY article of Friday:
"INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Trent Richardson was waived by the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday, but the fight over his $3.184 million 2015 salary continues.
Richardson, according to an NFL source, has filed a grievance over the team's refusal to pay the balance of his rookie contract after he was waived. The news was first reported by Profootballtalk.com.
The team holds the position that the two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team levied against Richardson in January voided the guaranteed portion of his contract, as spelled out in the forfeiture language included in his deal."
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This post was edited on 3/13 6:25 PM by timberland1111
