Trent Richardson did not make the trip to New England with his Indianapolis Colts teammates for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, and now we know why.
According to WTHR’s Bob Kravitz, Richardson missed the team’s walk through on Saturday without prior notice. Kravitz says Richardson was likely to be a healthy scratch for the game anyhow.
When the news first emerged about Richardson not making the trip, the public was told his absence was due to “personal reasons.”
Richardson has fallen to third on the depth chart at running back for the Colts and has been frustrated with his situation.
“That situation will never happen to me again,” Richardson said of being inactive last week for the Colts’ playoff win over the Broncos via The Indy Star. “Anybody can quote me, today, because it’s never going to happen again.”
Though Richardson said during the week that he was going to continue working hard and preparing like he is the team’s starter, his attitude appeared to change by Saturday.
A former No. 3 overall pick in the 2012 draft by the Browns, Richardson was acquired by the Colts last season for a first-round pick. He has failed to produce in Indy just like he did in Cleveland and is a strong candidate to be released this offseason.
Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown’s assessment of Richardson seems to be completely accurate.
