Trent Richardson Waived by Ravens: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

The Baltimore Ravens waived veteran running back Trent Richardson on Tuesday, just one week into the team’s training camp.

The Ravens announced the move on their official Twitter feed. The organization signed wide receiver Chuck Jacobs to fill the open roster spot.

Richardson has never lived up to the hype after getting selected with the third overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2012. Following his lackluster rookie season in Cleveland, the Browns traded Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts two games into his sophomore campaign, but he continued to underwhelm. After his release by the Colts in 2015, Richardson signed with the Oakland Raiders but was cut before the regular season, and he spent the season out of football.

The 26-year-old back hoped joining the Ravens would allow him to turn his career around. He told Garrett Downing of the team’s official site in June that it was time to leave those prior failures in the past and start writing a new career …

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