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John Ridgeway — New Orleans Saints DT

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New Orleans Saints

Reserve25
Roster Value46/100Depthhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
59
Expected Games
10/17
Prime
96
Draft Pedigree
25
This Year
$2.0M
Per Game
$204K
NONO
Projected Role
Practice Squad
Roster Status
Active
Age
27
Height
6'5"
Weight
320 lb
College
Arkansas; Illinois State

Roster Value components

Player Roster Value is a roster-asset estimate, not a performance grade. Each input is a transparent 1–100 read; a dash means we don't have a confident read yet.

Role25
Experience59
Durability60
Continuity69
Prime96
Draft pedigree25
Contract Fit47

Where John Ridgeway fits · Defensive Tackles

NO defensive tackles, last season vs this season — John Ridgeway 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 · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis
82Bryan Bresee8516/177499949180$3.9M24.86'5"300
72Christen MillerNEW7210/1700505076$2.9M——321
62Nathan Shepherd7716/178899947767$7.1M32.86'4"315
62Vernon Broughton421/1764869268$1.5M25.06'5"305
45Zxavian HarrisNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——330
45Jay'viar SuggsNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——295
45Coziah Izzard375/17005091—$968K24.76'3"305
45Keeshawn SilverNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——330
25Davon Godchaux5817/179656988225$7.1M31.76'3"311
25John Ridgeway4610/175969609625$2.0M27.26'5"320
25Khristian Boyd345/172664289617$1.1M26.46'2"305
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Bo Davis
82Bryan Bresee8516/177499949180$3.9M24.86'5"300
62Nathan Shepherd7716/178899947767$7.1M32.86'4"315
62Vernon Broughton421/1764869268$1.5M25.06'5"305
45Coziah Izzard375/17005091—$968K24.76'3"305
25Davon Godchaux5817/179656988225$7.1M31.76'3"311
25John Ridgeway4610/175969609625$2.0M27.26'5"320
25Khristian Boyd345/172664289617$1.1M26.46'2"305

Contract

This season$2.0M
Total deal$5.7M

Roster move

Reserve25
DTJohn RidgewayRoster value46/100
Exp59
Exp gms10/17
Prime96
Draft6
Stayed
NO
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$2.0MThis yr
$5.7MTotal
$204KPer gm

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