NFL
John Ridgeway
John Ridgeway
New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 25y-9m-14d (May 07, 1999)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 5 (#178 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Ron Slavin (SportStars)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,100,000
2025 Cash
$1,100,000
Career Earnings
$2,802,557
2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)
John Ridgeway signed a 4 year, $3,902,552 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $242,552 signing bonus, $242,552 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $975,638. In 2025, Ridgeway will earn a base salary of $1,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,100,000.
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
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $626,672 | 0.30% | $626,672 | $626,672 | - |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $870,000 | 0.39% | $870,000 | $1,496,672 | - |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $985,000 | 0.39% | $985,000 | $2,481,672 | - |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,100,000 | 0.40% | $1,100,000 | $3,581,672 | - |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 | $626,672 | $626,672 | $626,672 | $3,581,672 |
| 2023 |
|
24 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $1,496,672 | $2,955,000 |
| 2024 |
|
25 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $2,481,672 | $2,085,000 |
| 2025 |
|
26 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,581,672 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
2 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,802,557
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$320,885 $626,672 |
$320,885 $947,557 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,557 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$985,000 |
$2,802,557 |
|
| Total |
$2,802,557 |
$2,802,557 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,100,000 |
||
| Total |
$3,902,557 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$78,333 | $242,552 | - | - | - | - | $320,885 |
| 2 |
|
$1,496,672 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,496,672 |
| 1 |
|
$985,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $985,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$78,333 $626,672
|
$242,552 |
$320,885 $626,672 |
$320,885 $947,557 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,557 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
$2,802,557 |
||||||
| Total |
$2,560,005 |
$242,552 |
$2,802,557 |
$2,802,557 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,660,005 |
$242,552 |
$3,902,557 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$78,333 | $242,552 | - | - | - | - | $320,885 |
| 2 |
|
$1,496,672 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,496,672 |
| 1 |
|
$985,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $985,000 |
-
Aug 28, 2024
Traded to New Orleans (NO) from Washington (WAS) with 2025 7th round pick for 2025 6th round pick
-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 14 | 0 | 264 | 22.40 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | WAS | 17 | 2 | 356 | 30.50 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 15 | 4 | 280 | 28.70 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
