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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Get breaking news and SI\u2019s biggest stories instantly. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS&amp;nbsp;or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers.&lt;/em&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Detroit Lions are signing&amp;nbsp;Stevan&amp;nbsp;Ridley, the running back&amp;nbsp;announced Friday on Instagram.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NFL Media\u2019s Ian Rapoport reports&amp;nbsp;that Ridley\u2019s deal is for one year.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u201CI can\u2019t be happier for another shot to tote this pill and showcase the gifts I\u2019ve been truly blessed with!\u201D Ridley wrote. \u201CDetroit, I\u2019ve got a suprise (sic) for you this year, I promise. I\u2019m ready to get to work with my new family, so April 18th can\u2019t come soon enough! Lets eat fellas, and this year we want the whole plate!!\u201D\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;\u2022 BANKS:&amp;nbsp;Kaepernick and Kelly\u2019s best bets are each other&lt;/strong&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u200B\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ridley, 27, played in eight games last season for the New York Jets, recording 36 carries for 90 yards and no touchdowns. For four seasons prior, Ridley played for the New England Patriots.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In his five-year NFL career, Ridley has amassed 2,907 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns on 685 carries.\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;\r\n\r\n&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A third-round selection by the Patriots in the 2011 draft out of LSU, Ridley sustained two torn ligaments in his knee in 2014.\r\n&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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