UM's Ahmmon Richards cleared to work, ready to get season started

He ran up and down the field, passed a few tips on to the players watching him and had a hard time hiding the smile on his face.

Friday morning, Hurricanes receiver Ahmmon Richards was back on a football field in Palm Beach County helping run drills with teammates and coaches at one of Mark Richt’s youth football camps. For the former Wellington High standout who endured an injury-plagued 2017, it was one more step forward, another reminder that a new season looms.

And Richards, who missed five games last season, couldn’t be more excited.

“It feels like an elephant’s off my back,” Richards said. “I can feel like I can go work out and just do the extra stuff to get better. I don’t have to worry…