After spending all of last season on the Denver Broncos’ injured reserve list, running back Theo Riddick has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Riddick (5-9, 201 pounds) spent the first six years of his career with the Detroit Lions, establishing himself as one of the NFL’s top receiving backs. He caught 285 passes for 2,238 yards and 14 touchdowns during his time in Detroit.
Riddick signed with Denver last August and was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury in September. Last year, teams were only allowed to bring back two players from IR and the Broncos used their two spots for quarterback Drew Lock and wide receiver Tim Patrick.
If Denver had been allowed to bring back more than two players, Riddick might have been activated in the second half of the season.
Riddick is the second ex-Broncos running back to sign with Las Vegas this offseason, joining Devontae Booker.
Back in Denver, Melvin Gordon is poised to serve as the starting running back this season with Phillip Lindsay rotating in. Royce Freeman will likely serve as the third-string running back. LeVante Bellamy and Jeremy Cox are competing for the RB4 job, which might be a practice squad position.
