Mar 1, 2009 11:34 pm US/Eastern
Jets, FB Richardson Agree To Terms On 1-Year Deal
14-Year Vet Paved Way For Thomas Jones To Lead League In Rushing
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Thomas Jones #20 of the New York Jets celebrates a touchdown with Tony Richardson #49 against the St. Louis Rams at Giants Stadium on November 9, 2008 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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The New York Jets and fullback Tony Richardson have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, with $500,000 guaranteed.
New coach Rex Ryan said he wanted the Jets to have an all-weather offense, and bringing back the bulldozing 14-year veteran will certainly help.
Richardson, 37, paved the way for Thomas Jones to lead the AFC in rushing last season.
The three-time Pro Bowl selection helped Priest Holmes to three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons in Kansas City from 2001-03, and Larry Johnson in 2005. He did it again the following season in Minnesota with Chester Taylor, and was instrumental in Adrian Peterson becoming a star with 1,341 yards as a rookie in 2007.
Richardson is also in his second two-year term as a member of the NFL Players Association's executive committee, the group in charge of finding a replacement for the late Gene Upshaw as the union's executive director.
The Jets have been active since the NFL's free-agent signing period began at 12:10 a.m. Friday. They've signed former Baltimore linebacker Bart Scott, traded for cornerback Lito Sheppard and re-signed Richardson and right guard Brandon Moore.
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