Defensive tackle Desmond Watson is back with the Bucs. The 400-plus-pound lineman will be joining the Tampa Bay practice squad, according to Greg Auman of Fox Sports. Watson, who was undrafted, originally signed with the Buccaneers in April. Despite participating in the offseason program, he spent all of training camp and the preseason on the non-football injury list, due to …
Read More »TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Defensive tackle Desmond Watson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ practice squad on Tuesday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t announce the move. Watson, who played at Florida, was originally signed by the Buccaneers after going undrafted in April. …
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Atlanta traded Ridder to Arizona for receiver Rondale Moore in March 2024. Moore missed all of last season with a knee injury before signing with the Vikings this offseason. The receiver and return specialist landed on Injured Reserve after a knee injury in Minnesota’s preseason opener against Houston. The Raiders signed Ridder from the Cardinals practice squad in October 2024. …
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It wasn’t easy for Desmond Ridder to land a spot in Minnesota. The 26-year-old quarterback won a tryout over fellow journeyman signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson before signing with the Vikings on Tuesday, according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio. Ridder will serve as the Vikings’ emergency third-string quarterback behind starter Carson Wentz and backup Max Brosmer, who is an undrafted rookie, …
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A former Vikings quarterback, Brett Rypien, is now on the Cincinnati roster. And a former Bengals backup quarterback, Desmond Ridder, is now on the Minnesota roster. Ridder got his spot on the team on Tuesday. As it turns out, he won a tryout that included former Browns and Eagles quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. And so it’s Carson Wentz, Max Brosmer, and …
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Kevin SeifertSep 16, 2025, 04:29 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia. …
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Desmond Ridder‘s well-traveled NFL journey will include a trip up north. The Vikings are signing the former Falcons third-round pick, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero report. The Raiders did not tender Ridder as a restricted free agent this offseason, and the Bengals did not retain him following roster cuts last month. But Ridder will head to Minnesota following J.J. …
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The Vikings signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster on Tuesday, two days after starter J.J. McCarthy suffered an ankle injury during a loss to the Falcons. The move, which was first reported by the NFL Network, allows the Vikings to have a more experienced quarterback behind Carson Wentz this weekend when they face the Bengals. McCarthy, 22, is …
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The Vikings are making a move to fortify the quarterback position while J.J. McCarthy recovers from his ankle injury. Per NFL Media, Minnesota is signing quarterback Desmond Ridder to their 53-man roster. Ridder, 26, spent the preseason with the Bengals but had not found a team since he was let go at the end of August. Coincidentally, Minnesota plays Cincinnati …
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Desmond Howard doesn’t believe in Arch Manning. The 1991 Heisman Trophy winner believes the Texas quarterback shouldn’t have been in the Heisman Trophy conversation entering the season, but no one actually wanted to say that. “All of the hype and Heisman talk around him was unwarranted,” Howard said Thursday on the “Rich Eisen Show.” “He doesn’t deserve having his name in …
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