INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts have signed running back Stevan Ridley, the team announced Sunday.
The Colts are searching for a backup behind starter Frank Gore, who had 227 more carries than his next-closest teammate last season. The backups behind Gore have combined to rush for only 91 yards on 49 carries in three preseason games.
Ridley rushed for 1,263 yards in his second season in New England in 2012. He's rushed for only 1,203 yards total in the past three seasons. He suffered a knee surgery in 2014.
Ridley was released by the Detroit Lions last week after barely playing in their first two preseason games.
If Ridley makes the Colts' roster to open the regular season, he might get the chance to show the Lions they made a mistake in cutting him. Indianapolis hosts Detroit in Week 1.