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          Ravens sign former Browns, Colts, Raiders RB Trent Richardson

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          Richardson gets a chance with Ravens (2:23)

          ESPN NFL Insider Phil Savage breaks down whether running back Trent Richardson, who was out of football in 2015, has a realistic chance of making Baltimore's roster. (2:23)

          • Jamison Hensley, ESPN Staff WriterApr 18, 2016, 07:09 PM
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              Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens. He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.
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          Running back Trent Richardson officially signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday after working to get his weight down the past two months.

          Richardson, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2012 draft, was out of football last season. Terms of the deal were not immediately announced.

          The sides first talked in February, but the Ravens wanted Richardson to be in better condition before signing him. He reached a deal on Monday morning, just before the start of the Ravens' offseason workout program.

          Richardson, who will turn 26 in July, needs a strong offseason and training camp to find a spot in Baltimore's crowded backfield. The Ravens currently have Justin Forsett, Buck Allen, Lorenzo Taliaferro, Terrance West and Terrence Magee at running back.

          One of the bigger busts of the 2012 draft, Richardson has played for the Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders. He has struggled with injuries and his weight over his three-year career, averaging 3.3 yards per carry.