Raiders to sign QB Desmond Ridder off Cardinals practice squad, per report
Oct 21, 2024, 4:35 PM
Arizona Cardinals QB Desmond Ridder runs through drills during OTAs on Monday, May 20, 2024, in Tempe. (Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)
(Tyler Drake/Arizona Sports)
The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to sign quarterback Desmond Ridder off the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad on Monday, reports NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The Raiders have gotten poor results from both Gardner Minshew and Aidan O’Connell, and the latter is reportedly expected to miss at least a month after injuring his thumb on Sunday.
The signing will leave Arizona with second-year pro Clayton Tune backing up starter Kyler Murray.
Ridder landed with the Cardinals via an offseason trade with the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for wide receiver Rondale Moore but in the preseason appeared to be chasing second-year pro Clayton Tune for the backup quarterback job behind Kyler Murray.
Ridder lost the backup job to Tune, Arizona’s fifth-round pick in 2023, who appeared sparingly in seven games as a rookie. He completed 12 of 21 passes for 62 yards and two interceptions with no touchdowns last season.
Arizona released Ridder among its roster cuts to get down to 53 players before the season started. He cleared waivers and re-joined the team on its practice squad.
Ridder, a third-round selection by Atlanta in 2022, completed 64% of his passes for 2,836 yards and 12 touchdowns to as many interceptions last season for the Falcons.
For his career, Ridder has started 17 of 19 games played and completed 64% of his passes for 3,544 yards, 14 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
