Desmond Ridder

Free Agent None
Quarterback #10
Free Agent None
Quarterback #10

Personal

Age 25
Birthdate August 31, 1999
Height 6'3"
Weight 207 lb

Draft

College Cincinnati
Year 2022
Pick Round: 3, Overall: 74
Team ATL

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Desmond Ridder: Bengals Releasing Desmond Ridder

The Cincinnati Bengals are releasing quarterback Desmond Ridder on Tuesday, a source told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Ridder was brought in off the street in July to push Jake Browning for the QB2 spot behind starter Joe Burrow, but it didn't work out, and Ridder will once again become a free agent searching for a team. It's possible that the 25-year-old returns to Cincy's practice squad during the 2025 season if he doesn't latch on with another organization. Ridder was taken in the third round (74th overall) by the Atlanta Falcons in 2022 out of Cincinnati, but he was turnover-prone and quickly wore out his welcome in his two seasons there before spending 2024 with the Raiders. In his lone season as the Falcons' starter in 2023, Ridder threw for 2,836 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 picks in 15 games (13 starts).

Aug. 26, 2025 1:53 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Passing Rushing
CMP ATT % YDS YPC TD INT SACKS ATT YDS YPC TD FUM
2022 ATL 16 54 85 63.5 484 9.0 0 0 7 14 55 3.9 0 1
2023 ATL 16 227 358 63.4 2,545 11.2 10 11 31 51 193 3.8 5 6
2024 LV 9 51 83 61.4 447 8.8 2 2 10 9 36 4.0 0 2

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