JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Calvin Ridley is well on his way to his preseason goal of surpassing 1,000 yards receiving for the first time of his career.
Ridley leads the Atlanta Falcons in catches (48), receiving yards (747) and receiving touchdowns (six) despite dealing with a foot injury that cost him one game. If he maintains his current pace he’ll hit that mark in the Falcons' final home game in Week 15.
And while that may not signal a changing of the guard in terms of being the Falcons’ No. 1 receiver because Julio Jones is still highly productive when healthy and under contract for three more seasons, it is further validation that the third-year player is a definite foundational piece around which the next regime can build.