Riddick signs one-year, $2.5 million deal with Broncos superpg1688 

superpg1688  Former Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick has signed with the Denver Broncos to reunite with his former running backs coach. superpg1688 

Veteran running back Theo Riddick has agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million contract with $1 million guaranteed with the Denver Broncos, according to a report from ‘9News’ on Sunday. past ( superpg1688  )

The former Detroit Lions running back chose to sign with the Broncos over the New Orleans Saints after playing under running backs coach Kirkis Modkins. of the Cavaliers, who worked in Detroit from 2013-2015, signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract with $1 million guaranteed. But there is a chance to earn a total of $3.3 million depending on performance. It will take its place. Defensive lineman Billy Wynn has been placed on the injured reserve.

Riddick entered the league as a sixth-round draft pick in the 2013 draft. He played in 84 games, starting 19 of them, rushing the ball 288 times for 1,023 yards and five touchdowns, but turned out to be more productive in the 2013 draft. More of a pass-catcher, totaling 2,238 yards and 14 touchdowns, the 28-year-old running back will be the third-leading rusher on the team, joining Phillip Lindsay and With Royce Freeman, the future of three-down back Devontae Booker is once again in question.

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