After three disappointing seasons split between the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts, Richardson, the third overall pick in the 2012 draft, signed a deal with the Oakland Raiders, the team announced Tuesday.
According to Yahoo Sports’ Rand Getlin, Richardson signed a two-year contract with the Raiders worth roughly $8 million.
After Richardson rushed for 1,010 yards and 11 touchdowns in 17 games for Cleveland, the Colts famously dealt a first-round pick for Richardson early in the 2013 season but he gained only 977 yards on 3.1 yards per carry in 29 games for the team. Richardson started the 2014 season as the Colts’ starter, but his workload continually decreased as the season progressed and he was eventually suspended during the playoffs. The Colts then released him last week.
In Oakland, Richardson joins a squad that was last in the league in rushing yards per game last season. With Darren McFadden signing with the Dallas Cowboys and the retirement of Maurice Jones-Drew, Latavius Murray is the favorite to see the majority of the team’s carries. Still, it’s a good situation for Richardson to get a solid opportunity to earn carries on a young, rebuilding team.
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