The Facts: The Raiders announced Tuesday that they have signed Richardson to a new deal. Richardson became available after being released by the Colts last week.

Diehards Line: It's another veteran flier by Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie, who went hard after DeMarco Murray last week. Richardson is coming off a miserable season with the Colts in which he averaged 3.3 yards per carry, lost his starting job and was suspended during the postseason. He represents the lowlight in the general manager career of Ryan Grigson, who gave up a first-round pick to acquire Richardson from the Browns in October 2013. Richardson, 24, joins a new-look Raiders backfield that has moved on without Maurice Jones-Drew and Darren McFadden. Promising third-year man Latavius Murray is the favorite to be the team's primary backfield option in 2015. Richardson, who has been consistently outspoken despite his subpar play, predicted after his Colts release that he would rise again. "I'll be one of the top running backs from here on out," he told ESPN.com. Nobody should hold their breath waiting for that, but we'll be watching for signs of life.