John Ridgeway

New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 26y-10m-10d (May 07, 1999)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 5 (#178 overall), 2022
Agent(s): LIFT Sports Management
2026 Cap Hit

$2,040,000

2026 Cash

$2,865,000

Career Earnings

$3,912,322

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

John Ridgeway signed a 2 year, $5,715,000 contract with the New Orleans Saints, including $1,650,000 signing bonus, $1,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,857,500. In 2026, Ridgeway will earn a base salary of $1,215,000 and a signing bonus of $1,650,000, while carrying a cap hit of $2,040,000 and a dead cap value of $1,650,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $5,715,000
Average Salary:
$2,857,500
Signing Bonus:
$1,650,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,650,000
Total GTD:
$1,650,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 27 $2,040,000 0.68% $2,865,000 $2,865,000 $1,650,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $2,865,000; $825,000 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $3,675,000 1.14% $2,850,000 $5,715,000 $825,000
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 27 $1,215,000 $825,000 $2,040,000 0.68% $1,650,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $2,865,000; $825,000 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $2,850,000 $825,000 $3,675,000 1.14% $825,000
2028 29
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 27 $1,215,000 $1,650,000 $2,865,000 $2,865,000 $5,715,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 1 YR, $2,865,000; $825,000 DEAD CAP
2027 28 $2,850,000 - $2,850,000 $5,715,000 $2,850,000
Contract Notes

  • Annual Incentives: $250,000

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2025 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,902,552
Average Salary:
$975,638
Signing Bonus:
$242,552
GTD at Sign:
$242,552
Total GTD:
$242,552
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$3,912,322

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 23
Active
Retained
$626,672
$320,885
$626,672
$947,557
2023 24
Active
$870,000
$1,817,557
2024 25
Active
$985,000
$2,802,557
2025 26
Active
$1,109,765
$3,912,322
Total      
$3,912,322
$3,912,322
2026 27
Active
$2,865,000
2027 28
Active
$2,850,000
Total
$9,627,322

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,496,672 - - - - - $1,496,672
1 $78,333 $242,552 - - - - $320,885
2 $2,085,000 - - - $9,765 - $2,094,765
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
23
$626,672
$78,333
$242,552
$626,672
$320,885
$626,672
$947,557
2023
24
$870,000
$870,000
$1,817,557
2024
25
$985,000
$985,000
$2,802,557
2025
26
$1,100,000
$9,765
$1,109,765
$3,912,322
Total
$3,660,005
$242,552
$9,765
$3,912,322
$3,912,322
2026
27
$1,215,000
$1,650,000
$2,865,000
2027
28
$2,850,000
$2,850,000
Total
$7,725,005
$1,892,552
$9,765
$9,627,322

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,496,672 - - - - - $1,496,672
1 $78,333 $242,552 - - - - $320,885
2 $2,085,000 - - - $9,765 - $2,094,765

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 NO 1 - 7 Pectoral
  • Mar 09, 2026 Signed a 2 year $5.71 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Aug 28, 2024 Traded to New Orleans (NO) from Washington (WAS) with 2025 7th round pick (#248 Moliki Matavao) for 2025 6th round pick (#184 - traded)
  • Sep 19, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Washington (WAS)
  • Sep 17, 2022 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
  • May 12, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.9 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 30, 2022 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 5 (#178 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 NO 4 2 73 6.49 0 11 3 8 0 0
2024 NO 14 0 264 24.29 0 15 8 7 0 0
2023 WAS 17 2 356 32.16 0 31 16 15 0 0
2022 WAS 15 4 280 23.55 0 24 9 15 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.6M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,551,156
  • Avg. Salary: $1,551,156
  • NFL Rank: 874

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $2,857,500
  • NFL Rank: 676

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare John Ridgeway to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jordon Riley 2 $2,175,000 $1,087,500 27
Matt Henningsen 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 25
Mike Pennel 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 34
Cameron Young 1 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 25
Averages 1 $1,390,000 $1,118,125 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Ridgeway's current age (26), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $3,714,750 $1,238,250

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Ridgeway statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Jordon Riley
2023-2024
 61.76 15.62 0.52 0.00 0.60 0.05 33.70
Matt Henningsen
2023-2024
 50.00 10.45 0.59 0.00 0.53 0.18 23.30
Mike Pennel
2023-2024
 58.82 14.94 0.60 0.15 0.75 0.25 47.80
Cameron Young
2023-2024
 50.00 9.65 0.59 0.00 0.75 0.12 51.40
Average 55.15 12.67 0.58 0.04 0.66 0.15 39.05
John Ridgeway
2024-2025
 52.94 15.39 0.61 0.00 0.76 0.59 45.55
Pct Change -4.01 21.47 5.17 -100.00 15.15 293.33 16.65
Median Prime % Change 15.15%
Average Prime % Change 35.39%

Calculated Market Value: John Ridgeway

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,551,156 $1,551,156
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