Cardinals Signed 14 Players To Practice Squad

The full list of players includes:

• WR Andre Baccellia
• LB Markus Bailey
• LB Krys Barnes
• OL Jackson Barton
• RB Michael Carter
• WR Dan Chisena
• CB Jaden Davis
• OL Marquis Hayes Jr.
• OL Keith Ismael
• WR Tejhaun Palmer
• QB Desmond Ridder
• DL Ben Stille
• CB Divaad Wilson
• LB Julian Okwara

Ridder, 25, was a four-year starter at Cincinnati and quarterbacked the school to a berth in the College Football Playoff in 2021, the first time ever a non-Power 5 school had earned that distinction. The Falcons used the No. 74 overall pick in the third round on him in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Ridder signed a four-year $5,362,959 contract that includes a $1,080,334 signing bonus with the Falcons. He was entering the third year of his deal and was set to make a salary of $985,000 in 2024 when Atlanta traded him to the Cardinals for WR Rondale Moore.

In 2023, Ridder appeared in 15 games for the Falcons and completed 64.2 percent of his pass attempts for 2,836 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He’s added 53 rush attempts for 193 yards and five touchdowns.