A familiar face for Detroit Lions fans will no longer be taking the field on third downs like he usually does, as earlier this weekend, the team cut veteran running back Theo Riddick to make room for recently-acquired former Pro Bowl defensive linemen Mike Daniels.
In his six seasons in Detroit, Riddick made his presence felt on offense, particularly on third down. Commonly used as quarterback Matthew Stafford’s safety blanket, Riddick would always be open on dump down throws and quick routes out of the slot, also possessing the shiftiness to usually make at least one defender miss a tackle.