The Oakland Raiders have released talented running back Trent Richardson—the third overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Given that Oakland was Richardson’s third team in three years after the Browns, who originally drafted Richardson, dealt him to the Colts in 2013 in exchange for a first-round pick, it was not unexpected at this time.
But it would have been unexpected if you told most any NFL scout three years ago that Richardson would be released twice by age 25.
The Colts—who released him last March—gave up after just a year an a half of Richardson, despite way overpaying for him. But that the 3–13 Raiders released him before the season even starts, likely signals the end of a once-promising career—and his inclusion as the next bust in a long line of NFL failed careers.
