Backfield help in Indianapolis could be coming from an unlikely source.
According to a report by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network on Friday, the Colts are visiting with free agent running back Stevan Ridley, who was just released by the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
RB Stevan Ridley on a visit with the Colts today, source says. Quick move by Indy to look at the veteran after his release from Detroit.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 26, 2016
Ridley, 27, has been something of a forgotten commodity since tearing his ACL and MCL as a New England Patriot in 2014. The LSU product made eight largely unspectacular appearances in his one year with the New York Jets in 2015. He was signed by the Lions in April, ultimately failing to make an impact for them.
The explosiveness hasn’t quite been there for Ridley ever since his injury, and ball security issues have plagued him throughout his career. But the Colts don’t really have much running back depth behind Frank Gore, who could be on the verge of a breakdown himself at 33 years of age. Robert Turbin and Jordan Todman look more like situational backs, while undrafted rookie Josh Ferguson may still be a little ways off. It probably won’t hurt to at least kick the tires on Ridley, who once logged 290 carries in a season, and see if there’s any way he could help the team.
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H/T Rotoworld
