Trent Richardson’s two-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts was a bad marriage that needed to end. The Colts finally released him on Thursday after handing down multiple fines and declaring him inactive for several playoff games during his tenure with the team.
And even though the former Alabama star rushed for a paltry 3.09 yards per carry during his two seasons with the team, Richardson believes he’ll be the starting running back for his next club—wherever he may end up.
“I’ll be one of the top running backs from here on out,” Richardson said, via Mike Wells of ESPN.com. “They ruled Marshawn Lynch off in his third year. Look at what he’s doing now. My next stop, I’ll be the starter. I still have my pride and I know who I am.”
Richardson also said he didn’t fit the team’s scheme. He added that he and Colts general manager Ryan Grigson weren’t on the same page.
“I’m not saying anything bad about the program, but that program just didn’t fit me at all. Me and the GM didn’t see eye to eye,” he said.
But he didn’t stop there. Richardson went on to say he was fined multiple times over a disagreement regarding exactly what his playing weight was supposed to be.
“We had made an agreement where I’d weigh 230 pounds, but it turns out that I was supposed to be 227 pounds and they didn’t tell me that,” he said. “We’ve got a list of things we can use against the Colts where I can get my money back. They were fining me for failing to meet conduct code. Not making weight is not conduct code.”
Richardson was a complete non-factor for the Colts during his time spent with the organization. He seems to be confident he can produce elsewhere, but that remains to be seen.
[ESPN.com]
