Former first-round pick and suspected bust Trent Richardson was signed by the Oakland Raiders this offseason, to the surprise of many football-minded people. And, based on “whispers” coming out of camp, things aren’t progressing the way the team hoped.
This rumor comes by way of veteran Raiders beat writer Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, who wrote: “Latavius Murray will get every chance to be the lead running back as whispers are that the Trent Richardson reclamation project is not going so well.”
This isn’t necessarily surprising news.
Anyone who watched Richardson the past few seasons can tell you the running back’s career appears unsalvageable.