#51 Cesar Ruiz

Offensive Guard · New Orleans Saints

Role Score

Starter

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

NONO

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 27 yr
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 319 lb
NFL Experience: 6 years
Birth Date: Jun 14, 1999
College: Michigan
Draft: 2020
Draft Pick: R1 · #24

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 14/17
Total Contract: $44M
This Year: $14M
Per Game: $835K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value+34.1 vs NFL OG96th percentile

Role+28.7 vs NFL OG85th percentile

Experience+46.6 vs NFL OG91st percentile

Prime+4.9 vs NFL OG64th percentile

Durability+21.3 vs NFL OG74th percentile

Continuity+63.1 vs NFL OG88th percentile

Draft Pedigree+47.5 vs NFL OG93rd percentile

Contract Fit+7.1 vs NFL OG59th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Cesar Ruiz fits · Guards

NO guards, last season vs this season — Cesar Ruiz is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Offensive Coordinator: Doug Nussmeier

#51Cesar Ruiz847814/178699849682$14M27.36'4"319

#64Nick SaldiveriReserve list37408/17320499356$1.4M26.16'6"316

#65Jeremiah WrightDrafted, unsigned40353/1700508944—25.16'5"331

#76David Edwards432515/17850909629$6.3M29.56'6"308

Will Sherman33255/172142289618—27.36'4"305

Last season · 2025Offensive Coordinator: Doug Nussmeier

Cesar Ruiz847814/178699849682$14M27.36'4"319

Dillon Radunz747214/177265859673$2.5M28.56'6"299

Torricelli Simpkins IIIOn waivers534515/17215088860$1.0M24.36'5"319

Nick SaldiveriReserve list37408/17320499356$1.4M26.16'6"316

Will Sherman33255/172142289618—27.36'4"305

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