Oakland Raiders RB Trent Richardson cleared to practice

The Oakland Raiders removed running back Trent Richardson from the non-football injury list on Thursday.

Richardson had not practiced since reporting to camp overweight last Friday.

"He came back very close to the weight, which was a pretty ambitious goal to get to," coach Jack Del Rio said. "He's down in the low 220s. That's what we asked of him. That's where he was. ... He'll have a chance to come out here and show what he's really capable of."

Richardson, a former first-round pick who is on his third team in four years, will battle for a roster spot behind Latavius Murray and Roy Helu Jr.