Browns trade Trent Richardson to Colts

[Cam's icon Cam Cam]

The Cleveland Browns on Wednesday traded former first-round pick Trent Richardson to the Indianapolis Colts for a first-round pick.

The deal was first reported by ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Cleveland selected Richardson with the third overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft out of Alabama.

Richardson has rushed for 105 yards on 31 carries in the first two games. He rushed for 950 yards and a Browns rookie record 11 touchdowns last season.

After carrying the ball 13 times for 47 yards in a season-opening loss to Miami in which he didn't receive a carry in the fourth quarter, Richardson said he wanted to a bigger role with the Browns. He made similar remarks during his rookie season while he played much of the campaign with broken ribs.

Last season, Richardson averaged 95.8 yards in the five games he had 20 rushing attempts, and the Browns went 3-2. When he didn't get 20 carries, he averaged 45.1 yards and Cleveland was 2-8.

The acquisition of Richardson gives the Colts the first and third players taken in the 2012 draft. Quarterback Andrew Luck is the cornerstone of the revived franchise that made the playoffs last season after releasing Peyton Manning.

Indianapolis had void to fill at running back with running back Vick Ballard (ACL) out for the season. Ahmad Bradshaw and Donald Brown also see playing time in the Indianapolis backfield.

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Wow. :shock:

 

[Ozzie]

Really shocking trade. This should help the Colts' ground game out quite a bit with Ballard out for the season. Bradshaw, Brown, and now Richardson. Pretty good trio.

 

[Homerunsox2005]

This is going to help the Colts greatly! Richardson could become a top 5 back with the colts in my opinion. This totally came out of nowhere though, took me by big surprise.

 

[2091401]

I think the Browns are trying to maintain the title of worst team in the NFL... they better hope they draft a great player.

 

[Car889]

Really shocking trade. This should help the Colts' ground game out quite a bit with Ballard out for the season. Bradshaw, Brown, and now Richardson. Pretty good trio.

You Colts sure are looking like a good team.

 

[Travis]

I think this trade is gonna benefit the browns next season when the draft rolls around.

 

[2091401]

I think this trade is gonna benefit the browns next season when the draft rolls around.

Yeah that's gonna be a nice thing to have come April. I'm actually really impressed with what they've done since trading him. What are they, 3-0 since then?

Maybe this was a good trade after all.

 

[Cam's icon Cam Cam]

Even though Cleveland has been decent since this trade, I still think this was a bad trade. Willis McGahee is a decent replacement, but he is a temporary solution. From what it sounds like, the Browns might be able to draft Johnny Manziel. Still, the Browns are going to draft a running back to replace Trent Richardson anyways... So, I don't think this trade had much of a purpose.

 

[2091401]

Even though Cleveland has been decent since this trade, I still think this was a bad trade. Willis McGahee is a decent replacement, but he is a temporary solution. From what it sounds like, the Browns might be able to draft Johnny Manziel. Still, the Browns are going to draft a running back to replace Trent Richardson anyways... So, I don't think this trade had much of a purpose.

Well a QB is a bit more important in the long term than a RB. If they can draft Manziel and then a second 1st round pick at RB, they could have a whole lot of potential.