The Detroit Lions sign fullback Alan Ricard
The Detroit Lions have signed fullback Alan Ricard to a 1-year contract. He played in 2 games (both starts) last season for the Ravens and he didn’t carry the ball even once last season. He did catch 2 passes for 18 yards (9.0 avg). At 5′11″, 237 pounds Ricard is little more than a basic blocking fullback and the Lions will only probably use him in short yardage situations and near the goal line if he makes the team. Ricard has played in 55 games in his NFL career (32 starts) and he has carried the ball 43 times for 173 yards (4.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs. He also has caught 32 passes for 179 yards (5.6 avg) with 0 TD grabs in his NFL career.