Giovanni Ricci
29-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
0
YDS
0
TD
0
AVG
0.0
TAR
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
Released by the Vikings in August of 2025.
Reverts to DET practice squad
Ricci reverted to the Lions' practice squad Friday.
ANALYSIS
Ricci played 50 percent of the Lions' offensive snaps in Thursday's loss to the Vikings. The tight end had just one target and no receptions, primarily serving as a blocker for the team. Thursday marks the 29-year-old's third elevation, meaning if the Lions would like to use Ricci in Week 18, they would have to sign him to the active roster.
Ricci played 50 percent of the Lions' offensive snaps in Thursday's loss to the Vikings. The tight end had just one target and no receptions, primarily serving as a blocker for the team. Thursday marks the 29-year-old's third elevation, meaning if the Lions would like to use Ricci in Week 18, they would have to sign him to the active roster.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Giovanni Ricci's 2025 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
0.7Air Yards Per Snap
0.03% Team Air Yards
0.1%% Team Targets
0.2%Avg Depth of Target
2.0 YdsCatch Rate
0.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
0.0% Targeted On Route
14.3%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Giovanni Ricci Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Ricci was snapped up by the Browns after Carolina opted not to tender the restricted free agent. He's considered a block-first tight end and has experience lining up as a fullback. There's little chance he makes an impact as a receiver and will at best be the third on the TE depth chart behind David Njoku and Jordan Akins. The Browns also brought back Zaire Mitchell-Paden, who has yet to play in the NFL after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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Elevated ahead of Christmas Day
The Lions elevated Ricci from the practice squad to the active roster Wednesday.
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Reverts to practice squad
Ricci reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Elevated to face Steelers
The Lions have elevated Ricci from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
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Heads back to practice squad
Ricci reverted to the Lions' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
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Elevated for Week 15
The Lions elevated Ricci from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams.
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