Desmond Ridder
Quarterback
Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 213
- College: Cincinnati
- Entry: 2022 Draft, Round 3, #74 overall (Falcons)
- 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $1,218,855 (0.53% of cap)
- 2023 Cash Payout: $948,771 (0.36% of spending)
- 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.78
- Contract Value: $5,362,962 ($1,340,741 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $1,080,336
- Contract Ranking: 58/117 at QB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | $705,000 | $270,084 | $0 | $975,084 | 0.5% | ||||
| 2023
August 5: 5th day training camp roster bonus due
| 24 | $870,000 | $270,084 | $78,771 | $1,218,855 | 0.5% | ||||
| 2024
August 5: 5th day training camp roster bonus due
| 25 | $985,000 | $270,084 | $207,542 | $1,462,626 | 0.6% | ||||
| 2025 | 26 | $1,100,000 | $270,084 | $336,313 | $1,706,397 | 0.6% | ||||
| Total | $3,660,000 | $1,080,336 | $622,626 | $5,362,962 | ||||||
Cash Flows
- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.3M
$2.7M
$4M
$5.4M
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1,785,336 | $948,771 | $1,192,542 | $1,436,313 |
| Running Cash | $1,785,336 | $2,734,107 | $3,926,649 | $5,362,962 |
Career Earnings: $1,785,336
Career APY: $1,785,336
Potential Earnings: $5,362,962
Total Guarantees: $1,080,336
Largest Cash Payment: $1,785,336 (2022)
Largest Cap Number: $1,706,397 (2025)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | Drafted | Active | 2022 | 4 | $5,362,962 | $1,340,741 | $1,080,336 | $1,785,336 | 33.3% | $1,785,336 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 1 | $1,785,336 | $1,785,336 | $975,084 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Falcons | $705,000 | $270,084 | $0 | $975,084 | 0.5% | $1,785,336 | |
| 2023 | Falcons | $870,000 | $270,084 | $78,771 | $1,218,855 | 0.5% | $948,771 | |
| 2024 | Falcons | $985,000 | $270,084 | $207,542 | $1,462,626 | 0.6% | $1,192,542 | |
| 2025 | Falcons | $1,100,000 | $270,084 | $336,313 | $1,706,397 | 0.6% | $1,436,313 | |
| Total | $3,660,000 | $1,080,336 | $622,626 | $5,362,962 | $5,362,962 | |||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.8% | 0.0% | 73/115 | 63.5% | 708 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 86.4 | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $3,082,000 | $1,340,741 |
| Injury Adjusted | $3,082,000 | $1,340,741 |
test
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
To see interactive and more in-depth use of OTC Valuation data, subscribe to OTC Premium.