In 2024, the New Orleans Saints traded a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Washington Commanders for DT John Ridgeway and a 2025 seventh-round pick, which they ultimately used on UCLA TE Moliki Matavao. This offseason, the 26-year-old is set to hit free agency—but should New Orleans bring him back?
The former fifth-round pick has primarily served as a depth piece for New Orleans. This past season, he appeared in just four games after suffering a pectoral injury in the preseason, finishing with eleven tackles
(three solo), five stops and two pressures. In 2024, he was available for 13 games, posting 15 total tackles (eight solo), nine total pressures and eight stops. He has yet to register a sack throughout the first four years of his NFL career.
During his two-year tenure with the Commanders, Ridgeway recorded 55 tackles, 30 stops, 12 pressures and one forced fumble in 32 games, including six starts.
Is the 6-foot-5, 321-pound defensive tackle worth re-signing for the 2026 season, or is it time for the team to move on?
