#95 John Ridgeway

Defensive Tackle · New Orleans Saints

Role Score

Practice Squad / Camp Body

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

NONO

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 27 yr
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 320 lb
NFL Experience: 4 years
Birth Date: May 7, 1999
College: Arkansas; Illinois State
Draft: 2022
Draft Pick: R6 · #178

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 10/17
Total Contract: $5.7M
This Year: $2.0M
Per Game: $120K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−2.1 vs NFL DT51st percentile

Role−22.4 vs NFL DT5th percentile

Experience+17.4 vs NFL DT63rd percentile

Prime+8.1 vs NFL DT73rd percentile

Durability−0.6 vs NFL DT61st percentile

Continuity+32.3 vs NFL DT77th percentile

Draft Pedigree−6.4 vs NFL DT54th percentile

Contract Fit−21.0 vs NFL DT7th 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 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: Bo Davis

#90Bryan BreseeReserve list858216/177499949180$3.9M25.06'5"300

#52Christen MillerDrafted, unsigned727210/1700508076—22.16'3"321

#93Nathan Shepherd776216/178899947767$7.1M33.06'4"315

#91Vernon Broughton43621/1764869268$1.5M25.26'5"305

Jay'Viar SuggsPractice squad26455/17——50940—25.66'3"295

Colby Wooden523016/1762—939551—25.86'4"284

Brien TaylorFree agent19303/170050910—24.96'5"294

#92Davon Godchaux572517/179656988225$7.1M31.96'3"311

#95John Ridgeway462510/175969609625$2.0M27.46'5"320

#97Khristian Boyd33255/172664289617$1.1M26.66'2"305

Last season · 2025Defensive Line: Bo Davis

Bryan Bresee858216/177499949180$3.9M25.06'5"300

Nathan Shepherd776216/178899947767$7.1M33.06'4"315

Vernon BroughtonReserve list43621/1764869268$1.5M25.26'5"305

Coziah IzzardUnknown35455/170050910—24.96'3"305

Davon Godchaux572517/179656988225$7.1M31.96'3"311

John Ridgeway462510/175969609625$2.0M27.46'5"320

Khristian Boyd33255/172664289617$1.1M26.66'2"305

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

“agreed to terms with defensive tackle John Ridgeway III on a two-year contract.”

ReportedNew Orleans Saints official site

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#95John Ridgeway

Roster Value46

UnknownNOOffseason roster

New Orleans Saints sign John Ridgeway

Mar 17, 2026

Official