John Ridgeway

John Ridgeway

26-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
New Orleans Saints
Questionable
Injury Pectoral
Est. Return 8/23/2025
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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Signed a four-year, $3.9 million contract with the Cowboys in May of 2022. Waived by the Cowboys in September of 2022. Claimed off waivers by the Commanders in September of 2022. Traded to the Saints in August of 2024.
Dealing with pectoral injury
DTNew Orleans Saints
Pectoral
August 19, 2025
Ridgeway is currently working through a pectoral injury, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
ANALYSIS
Ridgeway had just returned to practice a couple of weeks ago after having been dealing with an undisclosed injury earlier in the summer but is now sidelined once again. He recorded 15 tackles (eight solo) across 13 games with the Saints last season and is competing for a spot as a backup defensive tackle on the team's final roster.
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Snap %
New Orleans SaintsSaints 2024 DT Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

66760%
53147%
44139%
25122%
726%
212%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do John Ridgeway's measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 5"
 
Weight
321 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
5.30 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.73 sec
 
Broad Jump
101 in
 
Hand Length
10.00 in
 
Arm Length
33.38 in
 
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Returns to practice
DTNew Orleans Saints
August 3, 2025
Ridgeway (undisclosed) returned to practice with the Saints on Saturday, Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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Suffers injury
DTNew Orleans Saints
Undisclosed
July 31, 2025
Ridgeway suffered an undisclosed injury at practice Wednesday, John Sigler of Saints Wire reports.
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Back for Week 10
DTNew Orleans Saints
November 10, 2024
Ridgeway (oblique) is active for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
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Inactive versus Panthers
DTNew Orleans Saints
Oblique
November 3, 2024
Ridgeway (oblique) will not play in Sunday's matchup with the Panthers.
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Traded to Saints
DTNew Orleans Saints
August 28, 2024
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.
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