The Cincinnati Bengals are including some expertise and competitors to their quarterback room, because the staff is signing former third-round choose Desmond Ridder to compete behind Joe Burrow. In a corresponding move, the Bengals launched quarterback Logan Woodside.
Ridder was truly recruited to the College of Cincinnati by Bengals coach Zac Taylor, who served because the Bearcats’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for one season in 2016. Ridder went on to grow to be probably the greatest quarterbacks in Cincinnati program historical past, profitable AAC Offensive Participant of the Yr in back-to-back seasons.
Ridder was the second quarterback chosen within the 2022 NFL Draft, taken by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 74 total. Over two seasons, Ridder went 8-9 because the starter in Atlanta whereas throwing for 3,544 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions earlier than he was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in change for broad receiver Rondale Moore final offseason.
Ridder by no means performed for the Cardinals, however was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders off Arizona’s follow squad in October, and performed in six video games for Vegas as a result of a number of quarterback accidents. In all final season, Ridder accomplished 61.2% of his passes for 458 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He misplaced his one begin in opposition to the Falcons in Week 15, whereas throwing for 208 yards, one landing and two interceptions.
Ridder joins a quarterback room headlined by Burrow, but in addition consists of Jake Browning and undrafted free agent Payton Thorne out of Auburn.