John Ridgeway
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New Orleans Saints, Defensive Tackle
Age: 25-130d (May 07, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 5 (#178 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Ron Slavin (SportStars)
2024 Cap Hit
$985,000
2024 Cash
$985,000
Career Earnings
$1,817,557
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 2024, Ridgeway will earn a base salary of $985,000, while carrying a cap hit of $985,000.
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 |
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23 | $626,672 | 0.30% | $626,672 | $626,672 | - |
2023 |
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24 | $870,000 | 0.39% | $870,000 | $1,496,672 | - |
2024 |
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25 | $985,000 | 0.39% | $985,000 | $2,481,672 | - |
2025 |
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26 | $1,100,000 | 0.40% | $1,100,000 | $3,581,672 | - |
2026 |
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27 |
UFA |
Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 | $626,672 | $626,672 | $626,672 | $626,672 | $895,418 |
2023 |
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24 | $870,000 | $870,000 | $1,496,672 | $748,336 | $985,000 |
2024 |
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25 | $985,000 | $985,000 | $2,481,672 | $827,224 | $1,042,500 |
2025 |
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26 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $3,581,672 | $895,418 | $1,100,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024
$1,817,557
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | 23 |
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Active
Retained
|
$626,672 $320,885 |
$626,672 $947,557 |
|
2023 | 24 |
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Active
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,557 |
|
Total |
$1,817,557 |
$1,817,557 |
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2024 | 25 |
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Active
|
$985,000 |
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2025 | 26 |
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Active
|
$1,100,000 |
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Total |
$3,902,557 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 |
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23 |
$626,672 $78,333
|
$242,552 |
$626,672 $320,885 |
$626,672 $947,557 |
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2023 |
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24 |
$870,000
|
$870,000 |
$1,817,557 |
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Total |
$1,575,005 |
$242,552 |
$1,817,557 |
$1,817,557 |
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2024 |
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25 |
$985,000
|
$985,000 |
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2025 |
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26 |
$1,100,000
|
$1,100,000 |
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Total |
$3,660,005 |
$242,552 |
$3,902,557 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
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$1,496,672 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,496,672 |
1 |
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$78,333 | $242,552 | - | - | - | - | $320,885 |
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Aug 28, 2024 Traded to New Orleans (NO) from Washington (WAS) with 2025 7th round pick for 2025 6th round pick
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Sep 19, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Washington (WAS)
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Sep 17, 2022 Waived by Dallas (DAL)
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May 12, 2022 Signed a 4 year $3.9 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
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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 |
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2023 | WAS | 17 | 1 | 332 | 30.30 | 31 | 16 | 15 | |||
2022 | WAS | 15 | 4 | 280 | 28.70 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1 |