Ben Tate Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation Surrounding Free Agent RB

November 19, 2014   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly looking into acquiring a second Cleveland Browns running back in as many seasons after the backs' tenures with the maligned franchise didn't work out.
Ben Tate was waived by Cleveland on Tuesday, per ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler. According to Bleacher Report insider Jason Cole, Indianapolis will be Tate's next destination if he reaches the Colts in the waiver order:
Cole also highlighted the minimal cost for any team to bring Tate aboard:
Highly touted Colts general manager Ryan Grigson swung a bold trade last season with the Browns to land 2012 No. 3 overall draft pick Trent Richardson. That was supposed to be Indy's solution to balancing the offense catalyzed by star quarterback Andrew Luck.
Richardson hasn't panned out, and the man ahead of him on the depth chart, Ahmad Bradshaw, went down in Week 11 with a fractured fibula. Thus, the move to obtain Tate makes a lot of sense on the Colts' end.
ESPN's Matthew Berry sensed the...

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