Desmond
Ridder
(#9)
QB - Atlanta Falcons
| Age | 24 |
| Exp | 2nd Season |
| HT/WT | 6'3" / 207 LBS |
| Bye | 11 |
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QB - Atlanta Falcons
| Age | 24 |
| Exp | 2nd Season |
| HT/WT | 6'3" / 207 LBS |
| Bye | 11 |
| Rank | |
| ADP | |
| FPTS | |
| TIER |
| GAME | PASSING | RUSHING | FUMBLES | ||||||||||||||
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| Week | OPP | RATING | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SACKS | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LG | TD | TOT | LOST |
| 1 | CAR | 111.8 | 15 | 18 | 83.3 | 115.0 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | GB | 79.8 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 237.0 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 3.9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SEASON | PASSING | RUSHING | FUMBLES | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YEAR | GP | RATING | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SACKS | ATT | YDS | Y/A | LG | TD | TOT | LOST |
| 2022 | 4 | 86.4 | 73 | 115 | 63.5 | 708.0 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 93.1 | 34 | 50 | 68.0 | 352.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ridder completed 19 of 32 passes for 237 yards, a touchdown and an interception during Sunday's 25-24 win over the Packers. He also rushed 10 times for 39 yards and an additional score.
Ridder completed 15 of 18 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 24-10 win over the Panthers.
Ridder is not expected to play in the Falcons' preseason finale against the Steelers Thursday night, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Ridder completed seven of nine passes for 80 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Friday's 13-13 tie against the Bengals in preseason action. He also rushed the ball once for seven yards.
Coach Arthur Smith said after Friday's 19-3 win at Miami that Ridder and the rest of the Falcons' starters will play in next Friday's preseason game against the Bengals, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Ridder isn't expected to play in Friday night's preseason opener against the Dolphins, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Tuesday that he feels "pretty strongly" that Ridder is "going to be our quarterback of the future," Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
Head coach Arthur Smith announced Tuesday that Ridder will be the Falcons' starting quarterback to begin the 2023 campaign, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
Despite the Falcons' reported signing of Taylor Heinicke, Ridder is still expected to enter training camp as the starting quarterback, ESPN's Michael Rothstein reports.
Ridder completed 19 of 30 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns during Sunday's 30-17 win over Tampa Bay. He also rushed twice for nine yards.
Ridder completed 22 of 33 passes for 218 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions in Saturday's 17-9 loss to Baltimore.
Ridder completed 13 of 26 passes for 97 yards and rushed six times for 38 yards during Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Saints.
Head coach Arthur Smith confirmed Monday that Ridder will take over as Atlanta's starting quarterback beginning with Sunday's game in New Orleans, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
The Falcons plan to install Ridder as their new starting quarterback after their Week 14 bye, with the rookie set to make his NFL debut in the team's Dec. 18 game in New Orleans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ridder isn't expected to receive an opportunity to displace incumbent Marcus Mariota as the Falcons' starting quarterback so long as Atlanta remains in playoff contention, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Ridder completed 14 of 21 passes for 185 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in Saturday's 28-12 preseason win over the Jaguars. He also rushed twice for minus-1 yard while playing into the fourth quarter of Atlanta's preseason finale.
Ridder completed 10 of 13 passes for 143 yards in Monday's preseason loss to the Jets.
Ridder completed 10 of 22 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns in Friday's 27-23 preseason win over the Lions. He also rushed six times for 59 yards.
