ears ▁and ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁the ▁Se qu o ias . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁ ▁NFL ▁Rich ards ▁was ▁originally ▁signed ▁as ▁an ▁und raft ed ▁free ▁agent ▁by ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Ch arg ers ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁( N FL ) ▁on ▁April ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁also ▁spent ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁T ampa ▁Bay ▁Bu cc ane ers ▁that ▁year ▁before ▁being ▁released ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁unsigned ▁by ▁a ▁team ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁C FL ▁Rich ards ▁made ▁his ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁C FL ▁with ▁the ▁S ask atch ew an ▁R ough rid ers ▁and ▁signed ▁with ▁the ▁team ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁starting ▁at ▁right ▁tack le ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁against ▁the ▁Cal g ary ▁St amp ed ers . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁year , ▁he ▁was ▁trad ed ▁to ▁the ▁St amp ed ers ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁From ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁saw ▁spot ▁starting ▁duties ▁playing ▁at ▁both ▁left ▁and ▁right ▁tack le . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁ 1 0 6 th ▁Grey ▁Cup ▁with ▁the ▁St amp ed ers ▁as ▁the ▁team ' s