The Las Vegas Raiders informed restricted free-agent quarterback Desmond Ridder that they will non-tender him Friday, thus making him an unrestricted free agent, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

After missing out on acquiring Matthew Stafford, the Las Vegas Raiders are officially bidding farewell to another quarterback. The team told Desmond Ridder that it will not tender him as a restricted free agent,

After playing 19 games for the Atlanta Falcons from 2022 to '23, Ridder joined the Raiders in '24 and appeared in six contests with one start. He completed 61.2% of his passes for

Just under 14 months since his last start for the Atlanta Falcons, quarterback Desmond Ridder is poised to depart his third team.

After a whirlwind 2024 campaign, it appears former Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder will be searching for a new home yet again in 2025. According to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Las Vegas Raiders informed Ridder that they won't tender him as a restricted free agent.

Matthew Stafford won’t be the Raiders' quarterback in 2025 and neither will Desmond Ridder. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Raiders will not tender a contract to Ridder as a restricted free agent.

The Raiders are not planning to place a restricted free agent tender on quarterback Desmond Ridder, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Ridder appeared in six games for the Raiders in 2024 with one start.

AFC West, missed playoffs Overview: It was a rough season for the Raiders, their first and only full one under head coach Antonio Pierce. While they won two of their last three games, the Raiders lost 10 straight at one point and missed the playoffs for a third straight campaign.

The Las Vegas Raiders struck out on a Matthew Stafford trade and decided to move on from a quarterback who was on the roster in 2024.

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Las Vegas will need to go on to its next option at the position, but the depth chart will not include Ridder. Signed off the Cardinals' practice squad in October, Ridder appeared in six games (one start) for the Raiders last season.