Falcons BREAKING: Calvin Ridley Traded to Jaguars

Calvin Ridley heads to the Jacksonville Jaguars in a stunning move by the Atlanta Falcons just an hour before the trade deadline.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 1, 2022

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The Atlanta Falcons are stunning the NFL world after pulling off a deal less than an hour before the league's 4 p.m. trade deadline.

According to NFL Network, the Falcons are sending suspended wide receiver Calvin Ridley to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ridley was suspended for the 2022 season after he was found to be gambling on league games while sitting out part of last year for mental health reasons. However, the Falcons exercised his fifth-year option last year, making him a free agent following the 2023 season. There was a possibility that Atlanta would bring him back, but with drafting Drake London with the No. 8 overall pick in this year's draft, bringing back Ridley was no longer a necessity for Atlanta.

ESPN is reporting that the Falcons are receiving a 2023 fifth-round pick in return, along with a conditional 2024 draft pick.

If Ridley is simply on the roster, the 2024 pick will convey to the fourth-round. If he reaches some undisclosed incentives, it becomes a third-round pick. Then, if the Jaguars sign him to a contract extension after the 2023 season, the pick becomes a second-rounder.

In his tenure with the Falcons, Ridley caught 248 passes for 3,342 yards and 28 touchdowns. His best season with the team came in 2020 when he had 1,374 yards receiving and nine touchdowns. Now, he takes his talents to Duval County and becomes a top target for Trevor Lawrence.

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Published Nov 1, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.