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Browns | Cleveland works out several receivers Sat Oct 2, 09:56 AM
The Cleveland Browns worked out free-agent QB Jake Dolegala (Packers) and free-agent WRs Lawrence Cager (Jets), Riley Ridley (Bears), Mathew Sexton (Steelers) and Isaiah Zuber (49ers) Friday, Oct. 1.
| Footballguys view: The Browns are likely updating their emergency list here. They just got Odell Beckham Jr back from injury last week but are still without Jarvis Landry. We'll see if any of these free agents interest them enough to sign them to the practice squad. |
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Giants | G-Men bring in a group of free agents Tue Sep 28, 10:21 PM
Free-agent LSs Kameron Canaday, Kyle Nelson and Drew Scott; free-agent OTs Tommy Champion and Isaiah Wilson; free-agent LBs Omari Cobb and Isaiah Kaufusi; free-agent QB Anthony Gordon; free-agent OG Sam Jones and free-agent WRs Riley Ridley and Isaiah Wright tried out for the New York Giants Tuesday, Sept. 28.
| Footballguys view: The Giants could have interest in these players, especially one of the wide receivers, because of injury and ineffectiveness. Sterling Shepard has a hamstring injury and may have to miss some time. They activated John Ross off of IR, and now he has a three-week window to make it back to the active roster. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley released Tue Aug 31, 12:49 PM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley was released Tuesday, Aug. 31.
| Footballguys view: Ridley was a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft and now is looking for a new team. He's only appeared in 10 games over the last two seasons and is unlikely to be more than depth if/when another team signs him. |
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Bears | Week 17 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Jan 3, 02:57 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared DL Daniel McCullers, OG Lachavious Simmons, CB Jaylon Johnson, S Deon Bush, CB Buster Skrine and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 17.
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Bears | Week 16 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Dec 27, 11:31 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared DL Daniel McCullers, OG Lachavious Simmons, CB Jaylon Johnson, TE Demetrius Harris, CB Buster Skrine and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 16.
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Daniel McCullers player page
Riley Ridley player page
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Bears | Week 8 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Nov 1, 02:58 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared OG Cody Whitehair, RB Artavis Pierce, WR Ted Ginn Jr., LB Trevis Gipson, CB Duke Shelley and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 8.
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Bears | Week 7 Chicago Bears inactives Mon Oct 26, 07:00 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared CB Sherrick McManis, OT Arlington Hambright, RB Artavis Pierce, LB Trevis Gipson and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 7.
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Trevis Gipson player page
Artavis Pierce player page
Bears | Week 5 Chicago Bears inactives Thu Oct 8, 07:05 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared OT Arlington Hambright, DL Daniel McCullers, CB Sherrick McManis, S Deon Bush, LB Trevis Gipson and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 5.
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Deon Bush player page
Riley Ridley player page
Trevis Gipson player page
Bears | Week 4 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Oct 4, 02:58 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared CB Sherrick McManis, DL Daniel McCullers, OT Arlington Hambright, RB Artavis Pierce, WR Riley Ridley and QB Tyler Bray inactive for Week 4.
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Daniel McCullers player page
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Artavis Pierce player page
Bears | Week 3 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Sep 27, 11:44 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared OT Arlington Hambright, DL Daniel McCullers, LB Trevis Gipson, CB Duke Shelley and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 3.
Link to storyDaniel McCullers player page
Riley Ridley player page
Duke Shelley player page
Trevis Gipson player page
Bears | Week 2 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Sep 20, 11:36 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared OT Arlington Hambright, WR Ted Ginn Jr., LB Trevis Gipson, CB Duke Shelley, WR Riley Ridley and LB Josh Woods inactive for Week 2.
| Footballguys view: Ginn being out is a great sign for Anthony Miller, who played fewer snaps than Ginn last week. |
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Bears | Week 1 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Sep 13, 11:35 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared TE Eric Saubert, DL Mario Edwards Jr., OT Arlington Hambright, CB Duke Shelley, WR Riley Ridley and DL Robert Quinn inactive for Week 1.
| Footballguys view: Quinn is out and Khalil Mack might not be 100% so the Lions will catch a break in their first matchup against the Bears this year. |
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Bears | More from Riley Ridley in Year 2? Sun May 3, 10:57 PM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley is expected to 'play a much bigger role' in his second season, according to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic.
| Footballguys view: Almost anything would be classified as a 'much larger role' based on what Ridley did (or did not do) as a rookie in 2019. Last season, Ridley appeared in only five games playing 108 snaps total. Ridley had just six catches for 69 yards as a rookie. He's buried on the depth chart right now and will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp. |
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Bears | Week 12 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Nov 24, 11:34 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared DL Abdullah Anderson, TE Adam Shaheen, OT Alex Bars, LB Danny Trevathan, TE Bradley Sowell, CB Duke Shelley and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 12.
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Bears | Week 11 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Nov 17, 06:52 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared DL Abdullah Anderson, TE Adam Shaheen, LB Isaiah Irving, OT Alex Bars, LB Danny Trevathan, CB Duke Shelley and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 11.
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Adam Shaheen player page
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Duke Shelley player page
Bears | Week 10 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Nov 10, 11:34 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared DL Abdullah Anderson, TE Adam Shaheen, LB Isaiah Irving, OT Alex Bars, CB Duke Shelley, LB Josh Woods and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 10.
Link to storyAdam Shaheen player page
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Josh Woods player page
Riley Ridley player page
Duke Shelley player page
Bears | Week 9 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Nov 3, 11:39 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared DL Abdullah Anderson, LB Isaiah Irving, OT Alex Bars, FS Deon Bush, CB Duke Shelley, LB Josh Woods and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 9.
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Bears | Week 7 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Oct 20, 03:01 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared OT Alex Bars, TE Bradley Sowell, CB Duke Shelley, DL Jonathan Harris, LB Josh Woods, LB Kevin Pierre-Louis and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 7.
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Josh Woods player page
Riley Ridley player page
Duke Shelley player page
Jonathan Harris player page
Bears | Week 5 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Oct 6, 11:39 AM
The Chicago Bears have declared QB Mitchell Trubisky, LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe, WR Taylor Gabriel, DL Bilal Nichols, CB Duke Shelley, C Ted Larsen and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 5.
| Footballguys view: Javon Wims and Anthony Miller get more opportunity this week with Gabriel still in concussion protocol. |
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Bears | Week 3 Chicago Bears inactives Mon Sep 23, 06:58 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared CB Sherrick McManis, DL Bilal Nichols, OT Bobby Massie, LB Josh Woods, RB Kerrith Whyte, WR Riley Ridley and CB Kevin Toliver inactive for Week 3.
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Josh Woods player page
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Kerrith Whyte Jr. player page
Bears | Week 2 Chicago Bears inactives Sun Sep 15, 02:57 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared TE J.P. Holtz, CB Sherrick McManis, LB Josh Woods, RB Kerrith Whyte, OG Rashaad Coward, WR Riley Ridley and CB Kevin Toliver inactive for Week 2.
| Footballguys view: Trey Burton is active just in time for the Denver defense, which typically struggles to cover the tight end. |
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Bears | Week 1 Chicago Bears inactives Thu Sep 5, 07:04 PM
The Chicago Bears have declared CB Kevin Toliver, DL Abdullah Anderson, LB Josh Woods, TE Trey Burton, RB Kerrith Whyte, OG Rashaad Coward and WR Riley Ridley inactive for Week 1.
| Footballguys view: Ben Braunecker and Adam Shaheen will get extra snaps at tight end with Burton out. Hopefully a long week of rest will have him ready to go for Week 2 at Denver. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley returns Mon Aug 5, 11:41 AM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley (hamstring) returned to practice Monday, Aug. 5, after missing more than a week with a hamstring injury.
| Footballguys view: Ridley needs to have a strong rest of camp and preseason to be anything but a healthy scratch during the season. If he aggravates the hamstring, he's likely to end up on injured reserve because of the quality of wide receiver group in Chicago. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley out again Thu Aug 1, 09:44 AM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley (hamstring) missed his fifth straight practice Thursday, Aug. 1.
| Footballguys view: Hamstring injuries are known to linger, so the Bears are being careful with their rookie here. Ridley is not the type of receiver to take the top off a defense, but he plays with savvy and great concentration. We'll monitor him in deep dynasty formats. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley to miss some time Sat Jul 27, 10:21 PM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley could miss a week or more while recovering from a right hamstring injury, according to head coach Matt Nagy, but Nagy said he isn't 'overly concerned' about the injury.
| Footballguys view: The Bears have a strong wide receiver group and could afford to give Ridley a redshirt year on injured reserve if he doesn't rally quickly from this injury. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley leaves practice early Fri Jul 26, 06:26 PM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley (hamstring) left practice early Friday, July 26, because of a right hamstring injury.
| Footballguys view: Rookies should be watched the closest, as conditioning is huge in camp if they want to contribute in their rookie year. Ridley was probably going to be the fifth wide receiver at best, so if this is a problem that costs him all of camp, he could go on injured reserve. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley unlikely to play much Thu Jun 6, 02:57 AM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley is unlikely to play much as a rookie, in the opinion of the Chicago Tribune's Brad Biggs, who writes that Ridley's best-case scenario for 2019 is likely a 'small role in a rotation at wide receiver.'
| Footballguys view: Ridley is probably the fifth wide receiver on the Bears depth chart at this time. That means he won't be playing much if at all as a rookie in 2019. Ridley, a fourth-round pick out of Georgia, is a physical possession receiver who has the strength to rip away contested catches. He's nuanced as a route runner and can get separation with savvy because he's not the fastest or quickest out there. We'll monitor him in deep dynasty formats. |
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Bears | Chicago signs Riley Ridley to deal Mon May 13, 07:32 PM
Chicago Bears fourth-round draft choice WR Riley Ridley signed a four-year contract with the Bears Monday, May 13. Financial terms were not disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Ridley is the younger brother of Falcons star WR Calvin Ridley. He's got good size, measuring in at 6'1" 199 pounds. He's not a burner, but Ridley knows how to use his body and concentration to win consistently at the catch point. He will compete in training camp for one of the final spots at the WR position. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley praised by head coach Tue May 7, 05:04 AM
Chicago Bears WR Riley Ridley was praised by head coach Matt Nagy for his work during the team's first minicamp practice on Friday, May 3. 'I thought he looked good, not a lot of mental errors,' Nagy said.
| Footballguys view: Ridley has an impressive skill set when it comes to the nuances of playing the WR position. He's not a burner, but Ridley knows how to tell a story with his routes and get open. Ridley has sure hands and was a bit of a touchdown hog for the Bulldogs in college. We're excited to see him with the Bears and will monitor his progress in dynasty formats. |
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Bears | Riley Ridley to Chicago Sat Apr 27, 01:17 PM
Georgia WR Riley Ridley was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 126th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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Falcons | Atlanta hosts Riley Ridley Fri Apr 5, 10:38 PM
Georgia WR Riley Ridley visited with the Atlanta Falcons Friday, April 5.
| Footballguys view: Ridley is one of the most competitive wide receivers in this draft class. He wins with nuance to his routes, strong hands and determination. Ridley should be a third-round pick in the 2019 NFL draft. |
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NFL | Riley Ridley a second-rounder? Thu Mar 7, 09:09 PM
Georgia WR Riley Ridley is better than his 'college production' showed, according to Greg Cosell of NFL Films, and Cosell believes Ridley will be a second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
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NFL | Riley Ridley noticeably slower than his brother Sat Mar 2, 07:55 PM
Georgia WR Riley Ridley measured 6-foot-1 1/4, 199 pounds, with 32 5/8-inch arms and 10 1/4-inch hands at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. He ran an official 4.58-second 40-yard dash Saturday, March 2, while posting 13 reps on the 225-pound bench press, a 30 1/2-inch vertical jump, and a 10-foot-4 broad jump. Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley, Riley's brother, ran a 4.43-second 40 time in 2018.
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Steelers | Pittsburgh interested in three more WRs Fri Mar 1, 07:21 PM
Georgia WR Riley Ridley has had a formal interview with the Pittsburgh Steelers at the NFL Scouting Combine. The team is also scheduled to talk with Mississippi WRs A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf.
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NFL | Riley Ridley leaving school Fri Jan 4, 07:23 PM
Georgia WR Riley Ridley has announced that he will be entering the 2019 NFL Draft.
| Footballguys view: Calvin Ridley's little brother should be one of the first 5-10 wide receivers off of the board with an outside shot to get into the first round with a good pre-draft season. |
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