Ridgeway (oblique) is active for Sunday's game against Atlanta. Ridgeway was sidelined for Week 9 against Carolina due to an oblique injury, but the 2022 fifth-round pick will suit up Sunday. Across six regular-season games, Ridgeway has logged eight tackles (four solo) while serving as the Saints' backup defensive tackle.
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Team
New Orleans Saints
Birthdate
5/7/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'5", 321 lbs
Draft Info
2022: Rd 5; Pk (DAL)
Birthplace
Bloomington, IL, USA
Position
DT
College
Arkansas
Experience
3 seasons
Career History
New Orleans Saints
2024-Present
(1 season)
Washington Commanders
2022-2024
(3 seasons)
Dallas Cowboys
2022-2022
(1 season)
Ridgeway (oblique) is active for Sunday's game against Atlanta. Ridgeway was sidelined for Week 9 against Carolina due to an oblique injury, but the 2022 fifth-round pick will suit up Sunday. Across six regular-season games, Ridgeway has logged eight tackles (four solo) while serving as the Saints' backup defensive tackle.
Ridgeway (oblique) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Panthers. Ridgeway has not played more than 36 percent of the defensive snaps in any game this season, so his being inactive is not expected to have much of an impact defensively. His next opportunity to suit up will come in Week 10 versus the Falcons.
Ridgeway was traded from the Commanders to the Saints along with a 2025 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The addition of Ridgeway gives New Orleans some insurance on the interior of the defensive line, as starting defensive tackle Khalen Saunders recovers from a calf injury that could impact his Week 1 availability. Ridgeway appeared in 32 games for Washington over the previous two seasons, notching 55 tackles (30 solo).