In early 2022, the Atlanta Falcons weren’t just interested in Deshaun Watson; they were all in. The post Falcons Owner ...

Ridder started the last four games of his rookie season with the Falcons in 2022, completing 63.5% of his passes for 708 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.

CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan gave one reason each team in the NFC South can end up winning the division in 2025. The Atlanta ...

The Atlanta Falcons have had zero stability at the quarterback position since an ill-fated decision to push out franchise legend Matt Ryan. Not allowing Ryan to ...

The Atlanta Falcons may see a familiar face across the ball when they take on the Las Vegas Raiders in a Week 15 showdown currently slated for Monday Night Football on Dec. 16.. Desmond Ridder ...

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The Las Vegas Raiders are turning to quarterback Desmond Ridder to face the Atlanta Falcons on "Monday Night Football." Ridder will step in for Aidan O'Connell, who is listed as questionable.

Ridder, of course, is the 2023 Falcons quarterback who was benched twice for Taylor Heinicke and eventually traded to the Arizona Cardinals in March after Atlanta signed quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Ridder goes deep for Jakobi Meyers, but badly overthrows him. Justin Simmons picks it off and the Falcons are in Raiders territory. Ridder is 10-of-21 for 72 yards with an INT. ...

His backup isn’t much safer with the football, though. Ridder started 13 games for the Falcons last year and completed 64.2% of his passes for 2,836 yards, 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Ridder's first start with the Raiders will come against the team that drafted him in 2022. ... Raiders to start QB Desmond Ridder against Falcons with Aidan O’Connell out. By The Athletic NFL Staff.

Ridder started the last four games of his rookie season with the Falcons in 2022, completing 63.5% of his passes for 708 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.