Recently released RB Trent Richardson could quite possibly be done as a feature back in the NFL, however, don’t tell him that.
According to Pro Football Talk, Richardson not only believes he will be on another team, but that he will be STARTING for another team.
Richardson told Mike Wells of ESPN that Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson is to blame for Richardson’s inability to make things work in Indianapolis.
“Me and the GM didn’t see eye to eye. My next step, I’ll be the starter. Indy didn’t fit me,” Richardson said.
Richardson acknowledged that he was fined repeatedly for being overweight, although he says he was only three pounds heavier than the 227 pounds the Colts asked him to weigh.
“I was continually fined for being 230 pounds,” Richardson said.
I applaud Richardson for his “never say die” attitude, but if he wants to fulfil his dreams of seeing significant time in an NFL backfield again; a few things will have to change. He can start with becoming a decent running back, which would almost certainly require him to lose weight since he looked more like the tackle than the tail back last season.
[h/t PFT]