Not long ago, Trent Richardson was viewed as a cornerstone for Cleveland's future. On Wednesday, he became part of its recent inglorious past. The Browns traded the powerful running back to Indianapolis in a stunning move just two games into the season and one year after drafting Richardson in the first round. The trade was first reported by ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Cleveland's new front office dealt Richardson for a first-round draft pick next year, when the team will have two opening-round selections and 10 overall. Cleveland is rebuilding again and the team hopes to use those picks -- seven in the first four rounds -- to help turn around a floundering franchise. Such a reversal was what the Browns had in mind when they took Richardson with the No. 3 overall pick in 2011. The former Alabama standout seemed to have it all: power, speed and good hands. But Richardson wasn't the kind of back Cleveland's front office wants or apparently suited first-year coach Rob Chudzinski's offense. Richardson, who rushed for 950 yards as a rookie despite playing most of last season with two broken ribs, gained just 105 yards on 31 carries in Cleveland's two losses this season. Read more http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9690728/cleveland-browns-trade-trent-richardson-indianapolis-colts
Colts' Trent Richardson all smiles Running back Trent Richardson has no ill will toward his former team, the Cleveland Browns. At the same time, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 draft can't help but be excited about his future with the Colts. e's now teammates with Andrew Luck, the quarterback taken two spots in front of him in that draft, plus a future Hall of Famer in receiver Reggie Wayne and an up-and-coming receiver in T.Y. Hilton. That's why Richardson was all smiles inside the Colts' locker room Thursday. "[The Colts] gave up a first-round pick. That shows a lot of respect they have for me," said Richardson, who will wear No. 34 with the Colts. "Playing against these guys twice, just seeing how they are around each other when they're on the sideline, how they're jelling together, just being in the locker room for these couple hours, it's been a big change. They're happy to come to work, and they're ready to go." Read more http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9694251/trent-richardson-excited-join-indianapolis-colts-offense
