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New Orleans Saints sign DT John Ridgeway

New Orleans Saints signed DT John Ridgeway on March 17, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 17, 2026
Official
Mar 17, 2026
Player
John Ridgeway
Position
DT

What changed

Player
John Ridgeway
From
Free agent
To
New Orleans Saints
Effective
Mar 17, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $5.715 million contract with New Orleans (NO)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

New Orleans Saints defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

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

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 17, 2026

    New Orleans Saints sign DT John Ridgeway

    Signed a 2 year $5.715 million contract with New Orleans (NO)

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