The Trent Richardson era in Indianapolis came to an end Thursday, and on Friday the running back filed a grievance against the team, according to ProFootballTalk.
The Colts suspended Richardson ahead of the AFC Championship Game after he missed a walkthough practice, which voided the $3.184 million base salary he was due for the 2015-16 season if the Colts ended up releasing him. In other words, the Colts got out of paying Richardson by suspending him.
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According to the Colts, the suspension was due to "conduct detrimental to the team." Richardson tells a different tale. It was revealed in early February that Richardson missed the practice due to a family emergency. The Colts claim he did not contact team officials in a timely manner.
Richardson likely wouldn't have filed a grievance if the Colts hadn't released him. He now hopes an arbitrator will rule in his favor.
