After six years with the Detroit Lions, Theo Riddick was dumped last week after building a resume as one of the NFL’s finest pass-catching running backs.



The move itself wasn’t terribly surprising, as the Lions signed former Bronco C.J. Anderson in free agency and drafted running back Ty Johnson in the sixth round. But the timing seemed odd.



“It was, to be honest with you, but it’s the name of the game,” Riddick said. “It’s no shock to me, but it kind of just sparks that fire in you. And it’s lit.”



His exit from Detroit set forward a brisk free agency tour that took him to New Orleans and then Denver. He chose the latter, he said, because of fit and potential.



“Because they’re going to utilize my talents and my strengths. I got a lot of experience, playing the game for six years. We have a young room, very talented, but hopefully, I can help them out in terms of things they can see...