The Cincinnati Bengals are signing free agent quarterback Desmond Ridder, according to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero. This adds to a quarterback room that has Logan Woodside and Payton Thorne battling Jake Browning for the backup spot behind franchise star Joe Burrow.
This will be a homecoming for Ridder, who had a legendary college career with the Cincinnati Bearcats that ended with the program’s first and only College Football Playoff berth. They were actually the first Group of Five program to make the playoff while playing in the AAC at the time.
A former third-round NFL Draft pick of the Atlanta Falcons, Ridder has completed 63.